The Straits Times, 16 March 1985

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    15 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1985 40 CENTS M.C. (P) No. 95/1/85
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    10 Perm Secs to be promoted
    339 1  -  LEE KIM CHEW Exercise in line with Government's efforts to retain and reward talent By THE TOP FOUR... TEN permanent secretaries are to move up in a major promotion exercise for top civil servants, sources told The Straits Times yesterday. Dr Andrew Chew, head
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    Lock icon Terrorist blows himself up at prayer meeting
    141 1 Terrorist blows himself up at prayer meeting NICOSIA (Cyprus), Fri. A terrorist strapped with a bomb blew nunself up at a packed prayer session attended by Iranian President Ali Khamenei at Teheran University today, killing five worshippers and wounding 10 others, the official Iranian News Agency (Ima) reported. Irna, monitored
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    Lock icon Baby found in 'booby trap'
    61 1 JERUSALEM, Fri. Police bomb disposal experts preparing to explode a suspected booby-trap in a Palestinian market discovered an abandoned baby instead of a bomb, a police spokesman said. The bomb squad at first thought the bundle of rags looked suspicious and was preparing to explode
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    Pulau Seking revisited
    48 1 Pulau Seking revisited PULAU SEKING, one of Singapore's remaining "South Seas" islands, will be featured in the Berita Minggu tomorrow. Houses on water, the boat festival, the serene kampung scene, the history of those pirate days... all these and more. And they come to you in colour, too.
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      Lock icon ANOTHER DEATH IN KREMLIN?
      30 1 MOSCOW, Pri. Another major Soviet leader has died, sources here said today, naming him as Defence Minister Sergei Sokolov 73. They gave no other details. AFP
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    Lock icon Belgium agrees to deploy cruise missiles
    231 1 Belgium agrees to deploy cruise missiles BRUSSELS, Fri. Belgium has agreed to deploy new US nuclear missiles and there are strong indications that the first 16 of 48 cruise missiles it will install will be arriving before the end of this month. The missiles were due to have been installed
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    Lock icon Postal cash card for Japan and six European nations
    123 1 TOKYO, Fri. Postal authorities from Japan and six European countries have reached basic agreement on a universal cash card that will enable its holder to withdraw local currency from postal cash dispensers in any of the seven countries. A Post and
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    Haw Par Villa to get facelift
    311 1  -  CHRISTINA TSENG By Help of US team enlisted to make it a world-class tourist spot THE garish Inhabitants of Haw Par Villa will come to life in new ways, with the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board's plans to turn it into a world-class tourist attraction.
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    Teck Puat gives up battle for Wheelock Marden
    315 1 THE month-long takeover battle for one of Hongkong's last surviving hongs Wheelock Marden is offically over. Singapore tycoon Khoo Teck Puat has thrown in the towel but not before reaping an estimated HKJIIO million (Ss3o million) in profits. N.M. Rothschild and Sons
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    Lock icon Top Thai general gives Viets a second warning
    386 1  - Top Thai general gives Viets a second warning NANCY CHNG By BANGKOK. Fri Thai deputy army Commander-in-Chief General Thienchai Sirisamphan today iashed out at Vietnamese incursions into Thailand and promised quick reprisals against the Vietnamese even if it meant crossing into Cambodia. Returning here this afternoon after a tour of
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    Lock icon President of Brazil in hospital
    82 1 President of Brazil in hospital BRASILIA. Fri. President -eleci Tancredo Neves was rushed to hospital last night and underwent emergency surgery for appendici tis. hours before he was to be sworn in as Brazil's first civilian President in 21 years. Presidential spokesman Antonio Britto said the 75 -year -old Mr
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      7 1 Britain questions Star Wan plan: Page S
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      20 1 It's so easy with Giro: Page 12 EDITORIAL: Page 24 Big Shift next week if all goes well: Page 27
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  • IN SUMMARY
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      Home
      441 2 'Cabbies won't lose' DON'T WORRY, you'll earn more, even if there is a drop in passenger demand. And here're the figures to prove it. That was Communications and Information Minister Dr Yeo Ning Hong's message to taxi-drivers when he appeared on the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation s Friday Background programme
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      Comment
      352 2 THE STRAITS TIMES SAYS: THE move towards a cashless society is not without its hurdles. People will have to be convinced that it is to their advantage to accept electronic transactions. Education can help to reduce the apprehension of entrusting one's money to an anonymous machine. But such doubts
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      Background
      85 2 TOURISM'S SERIOUS BUSINESS AS IN PAST YEARS, the ITB or International Tourism Exchange was held once again in West Berlin about a week ago. The ITB, one of the world's most prestigious tourism trade fairs, lived up to its name. There were 2,000 exhibition booths and 447 officially listed
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      Timesdollar
      164 2 OCBC PROFITS ONLY UP 6% AGAINST 13% FORECAST STOCK ANALYSTS were only half correct about Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporations results for last year. They had forecasted a 13.2 per cent growth in profits for the bank OCBC met them halfway, reporting a 6 per cent profit growth to $121.1 million.
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      Timesport
      290 2 Tee for two TWO BMW CARS are being dangled as cam is for both amateurs and professionals in the Singapore Open golf competition which will tee off ;.t the Bukit Course on March 28. Apart from th> 728i already promised for a hole-in-one scored curing the tournament proper, Performance
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      Around the world
      585 2 Japan's 10% growth THE Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of nearly 10 per cent in the last quarter of 1984 one of the fastest-growing economies in the industrial world. The government's Economic Planning Agency said yesterday that the quarterly growth, after discounting inflation, was 9.6
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      Section Two
      436 2 Updating the book IT HAS everything that you need to know about Singapore its people, politics, international relations, law, social and economic activities, even something about the birds. This glossy 320-page compendium of information is Singapore 1984 the latest yearbook published by the Ministry of Communications and Information
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      Around Asean... and Across the Causeway
      183 2 Around Asean... and Across the Causeway More bite for army THE Philippine armed forces have committed 35 infantry battalions out of a total of 56 to fight the growing communist insurgency in the southern island of Mindanao, acting Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Fidel Ramos said at a press conference yesterday.
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      20 2 DECOR GUIDE A complete handbook to designing, decorating and furnishing^^^A m AAAR '85 SMAY '85 \^s^^*^ A Times Periodicals Publication
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      Lock icon Minister: No drug to 'cure' Bhopal victims
      236 3 NEW DELHI, Fri. The Indian government conceded yesterday that no effective drug was available to treat tens of thousands of patients suffering from side-effects of the Union Carbide poison gas leak in Bhopal. Public Health Minister Mohsina Kidwai told a backbench MP: "Experts
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      Lock icon Carbide leak injures 8
      143 3 WASHINGTON, Frl. Poisonous gas from a Union Carbide plant enveloped a shopping centre in West Virginia on March 8, injuring eight people. Officials of the Environmental Protection Agency are investigating the leak of mesltyl oxide from the plant in Sonth Charleston, an agency spokesman said. Four
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      Lock icon One in 10
      35 3 BEIJING, Fri. Of the Chinese Communist Party's 40 million members, 10.1 per cent are illiterate and 42.2 per cent have had only an elementary school education, the People's Daily reported today. AP
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      Lock icon Best growth for Japan since '73
      352 3 TOKYO, Friday 9.6 for last quarter also the fastest growing THE Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of nearly 10 per cent in the last quarter of 1984 one of the fastestgrowing economies in the industrial world. The government's Economic Planning Agency said
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      Lock icon Firm 'spent millions on government officials'
      82 3 TAIPEI, Fri. A financially-troubled Taiwan industrial group allegedly spent huge sums entertaining government officials. The allegation was made by Lin Tsung-yuan, a senior executive of the Cathay group, a government investigator said. Lin was arrested this month for alleged financial irregularies. He allegedly said
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      Lock icon Chinese space show
      69 3 BEIJING, Fri. China will for the first time send exhibits of its space technology to a foreign country for display at Japan's Expo 85 at Tcakuba, the offical Xinhua news agency said today. Items will include a carrier rocket, China's first satellite launched in 1970, its first
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      Lock icon Nakasone to open world's biggest science exhibition
      382 3  -  PETER HAZELHURST By picture. Tokyo Correspondent TSUKUBA SCIENCE CITY (Japan), Fri. Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone will open the world's biggest exhibition of science and technology at Tsukuba, 60 km northeast of Tokyo, tomorrow. The exhibition will give millions of visitors a glimpse of
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      Lock icon Students in Seoul call on Chun to resign
      164 3 SEOUL, Fri. About 4,000 students demanding the resignation of South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan clashed with riot police today at Seoul's Korea University, witnesses said. Nearly 1,000 policemen fired teargas as students, carrying a coffin draped in red, tried to take
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      39 3 SEOUL, Fri. Twenty-six fishermen were missing today when their boat sank in rough seas off the island of Cheju in southern South Korea. Four other fishermen from the 149-tonne Sejin were rescued bv nassinp vpccolc Reuter
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      Lock icon Japan worried about US ties
      387 4 Trade disputes worsening relations TOKYO, Fri. Officials have expressed strong concern in the past few days that relations with the United States are deteriorating as a result of stubborn trade problems. "The sentiment in the US is like that before the outbreak of a war,"
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      Lock icon Engineer admits trying to sell secrets
      149 4 LOS ANGELES, Fri. An aircraft engineer S leaded gnilty yesteray to trying to sell secrets of a US$l billion (552.3 biUion) Stealth bomber to American lawmen posing as Soviet agents. However, Thomas Cavanagh, a Northrop Corp employee with access to top government secrets, said
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      Lock icon US proposes easing curbs on Soviet bloc exports
      344 4 US proposes easing curbs on Soviet bloc exports THE United States government has proposed changes that might make it easier for American companies to sell to the Soviet bloc. The move follows heavy criticism from the firms which say that the government's export controls often hurt exporters while at the
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      Lock icon Spy who didn't succeed gets reduced term
      215 4 PARIS, Fri. A French businessman charged with selling trade and military secrets to the Soviet Union was given a reduced prison sentence of five years yesterday after a court was told his spying career had been largely a failure. Leonard Tavera, 64, who
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      Lock icon Baron's wealth stays secret
      97 4 Baron's wealth stays secret LONDON, Fri. The former wife of Baron He ari von Thyssen, one of the world's richest men, yesterday lost a court action requiring her ex-husband to disclose exactly how much he is worth. Baroness Denise Thyssen, 44, who divorced the multi-millionaire in November, had sought a
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      Lock icon Green light for stop-gap artificial heart
      169 4 WASHINGTON, Fri. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the first time approved a temporary artificial heart designed to keep patients alive until a replacement can be found. Approval was announced yesterday, only days after the FDA rebuked officials of the
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      Lock icon Fudge pie is fee enough, says private eye
      221 4 SHREVEPORK Louisiana), Fri. A private detective hired by an 11 -year-old boy says a chocolate fudge pie is the only fee he wants for tracking down the youngster's father. Joel Jackson's parents were divorced shortly after he was born and the boy
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      Lock icon US pulls out some embassy staff from Beirut
      153 5 US pulls out some embassy staff from Beirut WAS H INGTON Fr i The United States said yesterday that it had temporarily withdrawn some of its embassy employees from Lebanon as result of the worsening security situation. But in what was seen as at\ effort not to give the impression
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      Lock icon Ireland-Iran barter deal
      75 5 DUBLIN. Fri. Ireland has concluded a deal with Iran to barter beef against oil the first deal of its kind carried out by Irish interests, The Irish Times reported yesterday. The deal involves more than 30.000 tonnes of beef due to be delivered during the 12-month period
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      Lock icon Wrong man?
      31 5 BEIRUT, Fri. Gunmen in mainly Muslim west Beirut yesterday kidnapped British scientist Geoffrey Nash and a British Embassy spokesman said they might have mistaken him for an American. Reuter
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      Lock icon Iran vows to launch big attack
      334 5 Iran vows to launch big attack The Gulf War BEIRUT, Friday vowed to launch a massive offensive against Iraq as both countries reported ground battles and air attacks against civilian settlements. In NEW YORK, the 15--nation United Nations Security Council failed late yesterday to agree on the text of an
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      Lock icon 'Kerosene killer' gets 46 years in jail
      156 5 TEL AVTV. Fri. An Israeli man was sentence:] yesterday to 46 .years imprisonment for murdering his wife with kerosene injections and then trying to kill his daughters' nanny the same way three years later. Moshe Levy, 35, denied killing his wife who police
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      Lock icon Woman kills husband as mask prank backfires
      121 5 BELGRADE, Fri. A frightened young woman killed her masked husband on the doorstep of their home in the southern Adriatic port of Bar, Belgrade newspapers reported today. Mrs Milanka Masanovic, 71, fired a shotgan through a glass door after a man wearing a
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      Lock icon Rival militia in Lebanon clash
      402 5 BEIRUT, Friday Syria warns it will not tolerate the rebellion REBEL Lebanese militiamen demanding that President Amin Gemayel stop following Syrian policy clashed with Christian forces loyal to him early today after expanding their control yesterday over the Christian heartland. The Syrians, meanwhile, sent an
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      Lock icon Thatcher backs Mubarak's plan
      226 5 LONDON, Fri. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher yesterday came out in support for Egypt 's efforts to get a negotiated solution to the Middle Eas* conflict. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak briefed Mrs Thatcher on his talks this week with the Reagan administration, which rejected Mr Mubarak's
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      Lock icon Howe questions Star Wars plan
      228 6 LONDON, Fri. The British government today disclosed that it has serious political and military doubts about the United Staffs' Star Wars system of space defences. Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe asked if President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) could be carried through •without generating
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      Lock icon Gorbachev gives warning to Zia
      247 6 MOSCOW, Friday 'Stop aggressive actions against Afghanistan' SOVIET leader Mikhail Gorbachev delivered a stern warning to President Zia Ul-Haq of Pakistan yesterday to end what the new Kremlin chief called aggressive actions against Afghanistan from Pakistani territory. Mr Gorbachev and Gen Zia met at the
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      Lock icon New Bill satisfies Kohl coalition
      317 6 BONN, Fri. CHANCELLOR Helmut Kohl's ruling coalition has agreed on a compromise Bill that makes it a Federal offence to whitewash Nazi crimes against Jews as well as other atrocities, such as those committed against Germans expelled from Eastern Europe. Mr Kohl's Christian Democrats and
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      Lock icon Protest trick slows drivers
      136 6 HAMBURG, Fri. Environmentalists surprised motorists yesterday by erecting speed restriction signs on a motorway linking Hamburg and Kiel. Activists from a group called Robin Wood placed 50 signs signifying a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h on a 90-km stretch of the motorway, a police spokesman
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      Lock icon War hero's widow auctions his medal
      130 6 War hero's widow auctions his medal LONDON, Fri. The widow of a British soldier killed by a terrorist bomb in Northern Ireland sold her husband's bravery medal at an auction yesterday, saying she needed the money to support her two children. The National Army Museum paid the equivalent of I'S$22,lM
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        Lock icon Britain's concessions
        93 6 NON-CHINESE minorities in Hongkong, including Indians, gained a concession from Britain on Thursday when the government announced that their second-generation children born after the colony reverts to China in 1997 will be able to claim British overseas citizenship. The title does not confer a right to live in
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        Lock icon 'Carlos report' probe
        66 6 THE INDIAN government will investigate reports that one of the world's most wanted men, known as "Carlos," had come to India on a mission to kill political leaders, Home (Interior) Minister S.B. Chavan said in New Delhi on Thursday. A newspaper reported this week that Sikh extremists
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        Lock icon Jim's pride
        42 6 JIM MITCHELL of Newhall. California, (above) assiduously cultivated his moustache for five years. And look what he has got now a 17-cm-long graying shank of hair that crowds out all other subjects from conversations when people meet him. Reuter picture
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        Lock icon 700 on strike again
        77 6 SEVEN HUNDRED British miners went on strike on Thursday, less than two weeks after the end of a year-long pit strike, after five men were sacked for intimidating a rebel colleague. Paul Watson was the only member of the National Union of Mineworkers in smokeless fuel
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        66 6 NICARAGUAN REBELS have acquired several surface-to-air missiles 10 counter Soviet helicopters operated by the Nicaraguan army, their military commander said. Enrique Bermudez, commander of the United States-backed Nicaragua^ Democratic Force, told reporters the missiles were small. portable and could be fired from a bazooka He declined to specify
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  • AROUND ASEAN
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      Lock icon Eight Indonesian pirates arrested
      239 8 JAKARTA, Fri. POLICE arrested eight Indonesian pirates in Central Sumatra after they robbed four tankers near Singapore harbour, the official Antara news agency said today. It quoted a police chief in Riau province as saying that several of them were arrested in their boat on Feb
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      35 battalions to fight Reds
      379 8  -  ABBY TAN By Manila Reporter Ramos says they will be sent to Mindanao Manila, Fri. The Philippine armed forces have committed 35 infantry battalions out of a total of 56 to fight increasing communist insurgency in the southern island of Mindanao, acting Chief of Staff
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      Brunei Sultan okays $2 billion budget
      166 8  -  HAN LING By Brunei Reporter BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Fri. The Sultan of Brunei, Sir Muda Hassanal Bolkiah, has approved a Ss2 billion-plus government spending budget for 1985, with the main emphasis on security and defence. The Police, Armed Forces and Gurkha Reserve Unit the
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      Lock icon Singapore resident gets death for drugs charge
      157 8 Singapore resident gets death for drugs charge BANGKOK, Fri. A Hongkong man and a Singapore resident nave been sentenced to death for possessing heroin with the Intention of selling it. The Criminal Court yesterday found Gan Eng Cheong, 35, of Singapore, and Yat Long Lee, 31, of Hongkong, guilty of
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      Lock icon Award for Sirikit
      76 8 NEW YORK, Fri. Queen Sirikit of Thailand, in the United States on a private visit, received the Asia Society's Humanitarian Award yesterday for her efforts to preserve Siamese folk arts and crafts and advance the status of women. The Queen received the award at a luncheon at
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      Air drama pilot praised for skil
      138 8 Air drama pilot praised for skil BANDAR SERI BIJGAWAN, Fri. Kcta (inabalu air drama hero Mike Fox. 43. has been praised for safely landing a Royai Brure, Airlines (RBA) jet a*'er an engine explode i on takeoff in December. RBA chairman Prince Jefri sent Captain Fox a letter of commercation
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      Lock icon Bears cause havoc
      93 8 JAI ART A, Fri. A protected j spe-'ies of bears hav< been i ravaging coconut field. 1 in the noith Sumatra prov nee of Ac<'h. destroying hunt. reds of tre^s. the Daily Meroeka re ported today The plague by the small Hataf bears has br-en going on
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  • Asean: ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY
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      Lock icon Police train strays as narco dogs
      236 9 Police train strays as narco dogs KUALA LUMPUR, Friday THE Police Dog I'nit has taken an unprecedented step in enerimentinfl with the training of local stray dogs for drug detection. The move is seen as a challenge for the unit because prior to this, only Imported pedigree dogs such as
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      Lock icon TV 3 firm predicts further expansion
      221 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri SI STEM Televisyen Malaysia Bh d (ST M B has "forecast better revenue and further expansion for the year ahead. At its first annual meeting yesterday, its chairman," Datuk Desa Pachi, expressed satisfaction with the company's performance. He said that no
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      Official to retire
      42 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The secretary-general of the Malaysian Treasury, Mr Thong Yaw Hong, will retire in June, Treasury officials said today. Mr Thong, 55, has held the post for nearly seven years. His successor has not been named yet.
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      Sarawak minister keen to grow apples for sale
      210 9 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Friday SARAWAK'S Assistant Agriculture Minister, Abang Johari Openg, wants to make an all-out effort to grow apples commercially in the state. He is excited about his chance discovery of apple trees thriving in Kampung Ba Kelalan, a remote village
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      Lock icon Dr M's 'vultures' remark: Resolution defeated
      164 9 Dr M's 'vultures' remark: Resolution defeated KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The resolution submitted by a lawyer declaring that the Prime Minister's remark that some lawyers were like vultures was uncalled for was defeated at the Bar Council's 39th annual meeting here today. The resolution had also proposed that the council President,
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      Lock icon US plane wreck found
      60 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A group of rattan Ullwias has stumbled upon the wreckage of a military plane believed to be a United States Aii Force aircraft that clashed during World War II There was only a pair of boots in the wreckage, which was discovered early
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      Lock icon Plan for Bukit China
      45 9 MALACCA. Fri. Parts of Bukit China are MM being landscaped as part of a plan m develop it into a park The Bukit China beautifiration sub-committee chairman. Datuk Yeo Tiow Tiong, said the plan would be canned out in phases. NST
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      Lock icon Singapore 'must give capital for gas project'
      91 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Singapore will have to provide the capital for the transport of gas if the pipeline to the Republic project under a countertrade arrangement materialises. Mr Aziz Kassim, a Trade and Industry Ministry official, said this today when clarifying a Bernama
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      Govt to build car park at Selangor Club field
      82 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The government has agreed in principle to build a three-storey underground car park at the Selangor Club field, The Malay Mail reported today. Federal Territory Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said work was ex- pected to start after the
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      Lock icon Grandmother saves children from blazing house
      215 9 PKNANG. Fri. A »-year-old woman risked her life to save her three grandchildren from being burned alive in their attap-roofed house in Kampung Manggis, Sungai Ara, yesterday. Madam Sofiah binti Safari was in the house with her three-year-old grandson, Abdul Hakim bin Mat A
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      Lock icon Air Force goes on flights of mercy
      99 9 Air Force goes on flights of mercy CREW members of a Nuri helicopter of the Royal Malaysian Air Force helping to airlift a man who has had a stroke. The mercy flight from Teluk Intan on Thursday was to take the 70-year-old man, Mohamad Yusof Yeop, to the Kuala Lumpur
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      Lock icon 'Parties have communal bent'
      318 9 KANGAR, Fri Mahathir tells why healthy opposition is needed PRIME Minister Datuk Seri piMahathir Mohamad has said that Malaysia needs a healthyopposition, but that the existing opposition is more inclined towards communalism and religious extremism. He said that an opposition was necessary in a democratic country
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      Petrol in jerry cans dutiable: Customs
      240 11 Petrol in jerry cans dutiable: Customs MOTORISTS have not only been streaming across the Causeway to fill their petrol tank's in Johor Barn, they have also been taking jerrycans. The Customs and Excise Department says petrol bought in jerry cans or other containers is liable (or Customs duty. The amount
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      Manager fined for corruptly giving reward
      182 11 Manager fined for corruptly giving reward A MANAGER was fined $3,000 yesterday for corruptly giving a friend $600 for a fund-raising project his friend had recommended him to canvass. Wong Chin Kiat alias Michael, 38, of Golden Eagle Advertising Conultants. in Jalan Raja Udang, admitted giving the money to Mr
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      Hong Wee gets 5 As but fails his GP
      451 11  - Hong Wee gets 5 As but fails his GP NANYANG Junior College student Ang Hong Wee scored distinctions in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Chinese as a Second Language in the A-level examinations last year. With five distinctions, he would have been one of the top scorers had he
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      Contest sets pupils of Haig Girls all a-flutter
      129 11 THIRTEEN pupils of Haig Girls' School will be dressed in their best feathers when they take to the stage tomorrow as participants of the Jurong Bird Park Bird Costume contest. A bird park spokesman said yesterday the contest had attracted 16 participants.
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      Cabbies won't lose: Dr Yeo
      406 11  -  RAV DHALIWAL By Minister backs up his message with figures MINISTER for Communications and Information, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, set out once again yesterday to allay taxi-drivers' fears that the new package of fares and the $6,600 diesel tax will hit their earnings. Dr Yeo
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      Seminar on glue-sniffing
      57 11 A SEMINAR on Inhalant Abuse among Children of School-going Age will be held at the Jurong Junior College in West Coast Road at 2 pm today. Dr Tay Eng Soon, Minister of State (Education and Communications and Information), will attend the seminar, which is part of the
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      Teenagers charged
      71 11 TWO YOUTHS were charged on Thursday with housebreaking and theft of cash and jewellery totalling $5,045. No pleas were taken from Tony Ho and Lim Gek Chong, both 16, who are accused of breaking into a flat in Beach Road on Tuesday with another youth, and stealing jewellery
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      Shoplifting gang flee from store
      133 11 A GANG of shoplifters fled from a department store in Orchard Road after security guards arrested a suspect and detained a car yesterday. The 38-year-old unemployed man was detained after a struggle. He was alleged to have been trying to escape with four video-cassette tapes
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      Probe on milk after pupils taken ill
      87 11 Probe on milk after pupils taken ill SAMPLES of milk are being checked by the Environment Ministry to find out why 33 primary school pupils fell ill on Thursday after drinking it. The ministry has also sealed the batch of milk, a ministry spokesman said yesterday. The Cambridge Primary School
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      Set up hotline for advice on glue-sniffing problem — MP
      234 11 Set up hotline for advice on glue-sniffing problem MP SET up a hotline service similar to that of SOS, that anyone who needs advice or information on glue-sniffing and inhalant abuse, can dial. Mr S. Vasoo, MP for Bo Wen, suggested that the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association look into the possibility
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      It's so easy with Giro
      289 12 Cashless-society move gathers momentum minister and civil service head WHEN it comes to paying bills the cashless way, Mr Lee Yock Suan is one man who needs no persuasion. The Acting Labour Minister, who launched the three-month campaign on Thursday for cashless transactions, believes in
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      Woman, 84, found hanged
      54 12 A CORONER'S court yesterday recorded an open verdict on the death of an 84-year-old woman who was found hanged in her Commonwealth Close flat on July 6 last year. Chan See had been suffering from breast cancer for the past 17 years and had been very
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      Security co-op dinner
      44 12 SINGAPORE'S first security co-operative, the Premier Security Co-operative Society Ltd, will be holding its inaugural dinner at the Dynasty Hotel, Orchard Road, at 7.30 pm tomorrow. Mr Teo Chong Tee, Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development) and MP for Changi, will be guest-of-ho-nour.
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      14 to take part in June experiment
      187 12 14 to take part in June experiment TEN retailers and four oil companies will take part in the cashless-shopping experiment starting in June. They are NTUC FairPrice, Robinson's, Metro, Emporium Holdings. Bata, Tangs, Fitzpatrick's, Printemps, Yaohan Singapore, Times The Bookshop, BP, Shell, Esso and Mobil. The experiment is being started
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      PWD to pay into bank accounts
      66 12 THE cashless payday will soon catch up with tractor drivers, cleaners and other daily-rated workers at the Public Works Department. Starting April 1. their wages will go directly into their bank accounts. Official meetings between management and union representatives began in November last year.
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      Meet the girl with many phone calls
      247 12 LINDA KOH is one girl who has been getting a lot of telephone calls. But they're all part of her job. She is the girl manning the hotline service run in conjunction with the campaign to promote cashless transactions. Yesterday, 30 people called
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      Police arrest burglary suspect
      142 12 Police arrest burglary suspect BEACH Road police have Arrested a man In connection with a hoosebreaking case in North Bridge Road. The suspect, a 28--year-old sub-contractor, was picked up from Us home In Kent Road, off Rangoon Road, at 8 am on Thursday. The proprietor of Toko Altanled International, a
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      Pavilion opens laundry service to public
      187 12 Pavilion opens laundry service to public THE PAVILION InterContinental Hotel at Cuscaden Road has become the first hotel to offer a laundry service to the public. A hotel spokesman said the drive-in dry cleaning and laundry service started on Feb 15, after a marketing survey showed that the busy executive,
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      Union harmonica troupe to perform in Malaysia
      82 12 A MERRY band of music makers from a transport union has been invited to perform in Malaysia. The National Transport Workers' Union's harmonica troupe will entertain cultural and youth groups in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. Mr Chin Ham Tong, Senior Parliamentary Secretary
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      Dr Hu: Govt will help if needed
      448 12 Pledge to maintain competitiveness TRADE and Industry Minister Dr Richard Hu yesterday assured small local companies that adjustments would be made to business costs if necessary to keep industries here competitive. The minister identified small industries and the service sector as two priority
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      Paper chase isn't the end: Dr Wong
      163 12 SINGAPOREANS are an ambitious lot who study hard and strive to get degrees or certificates to enjoy a better life. The Minister of State (Trade and industry), Dr Wong Kwei Cheong, said "That is healthy. But he said there was the danger Singaporeans
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      Few takers for car lots at Pine Grove
      367 14  -  APPARENTLY heeding residents' committee advice, the overwhelming majority of Pine Grove HUDC estate residents yesterday failed to apply for season parking coupons. Only about 25 applications were received at the HDB area office in Clementi for season coupons for the 660--unit estate
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      SJI hopes to benefit from 'money' plants
      203 14 SJI hopes to benefit from 'money' plants NURSERY owner Ho Teow Hock believes that money can grow from potted plants. So he has set aside between 400 and 500 plants to be sold in a fund-rais-ing drive for St Joseph's Institution's new premises in Malcolm Road. The plants, which usually
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      Top buy from the bargain basement
      468 14  -  KATHLYN TSANG By A 40- YEAR-OLD pleasure junk for $200 that's the bargain of a lifetime and diver Joss Scharenguivel was not going to miss out on it. However, there was one problem. The Chinese junk was under 10 metres of water. But Joss,
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      Exhaust standards: ROV approves seven foreign labs
      246 14 Exhaust standards: ROV approves seven foreign labs THE Registry of Vehicles has approved seven overseas laboratories that can issue certificate of compliance for exhaust emission standards. Private importers of popular cars, especially Japanese sports cars, can now get them registered here provided they obtain a certificate from any of these
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      Man jumped from flats
      71 14 A BUSINESSMAN who had financial and domestic problems jumped from his block of flats in Clement i Avenue 5, a coroners court heard yesterday Ang Kian Ter, 37. who left a suicide note, was very depressed over his charcoal business and his wife's reluc- tance to
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      Govt acquires three plots of land
      172 14 Govt acquires three plots of land THE Government has acquired a total of 16,874.2 square metres of land in the Ulu Bedok and Paya Lebar areas. The larger acquisition is in Ulu Bedok where 14,784 sq m of land is required for the Mass Rapid Tansit project. According to the
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      Typewriter firm lays off 275 workers at palnt
      352 14  - Typewriter firm lays off 275 workers at palnt MATILDA GABRIEL By SMITH Corona, he American typewriter manufacturer, shut down produetior at its Chai Chee f artery I >sterday, and lair off OT workers In what was only its firM ihasi of retrenchment. Next Friday, at least 159 more workers from
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      Four schools vie for quiz trophy
      77 14 Four schools vie for quiz trophy THE finals of the National Police Cadet Corps quiz for the Ong Kim Boon Challenge T:oph\ will be held at Anderson Junior College in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 at 10 am today. Cedar Girls' School. Com monwealth Secondary School. Raffles Institution and St
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      Shoddy work, so couple gets new cabinet
      306 16  - Shoddy work, so couple gets new cabinet RICHARD NG BY A COUPLE took a contractor f o the Small Claims Tribunal yesterday over a shoddilyronstructed kitchen cabinet in their new Yishun home. Mr Abdul Kadir bin Ibrahim. 28. a gardener, and Madam Fatimah, 25, his wife, commissioned the cabinet on
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      205 16  -  NG WENG HOONG By A WORKER died and two others were injured when this garbage truck landed on its side after its rear wheels and axle came off along Old Airport Road yesterday morning. Mr Sahmat Salleh, 35, who was at the back of the
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      Chok Tong changes format for 'meet the people' sessions
      350 16 Chok Tong changes format for 'meet the people' sessions FIRST Deputy Prime Minister Goh C'hok Tong is changing the format of his regular meetings with his Marine Parade constituents. He wants to free himself from the rigidity of weekly meet-the-people sessions and spend time instead on more meaningful discussions with
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      MP has questions on skills fund for House
      96 16 DR WANG Kai Yuen, MP for Bukit Timah, has tabled questions for the March 22 sitting of Parliament on the Skills Development Fund training grants. He has asked the Minister for Finance, Education and Health, Dr Tony Tan, about the number of
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      2,000 PSA workers likely to be paid monthly
      312 16  - 2,000 PSA workers likely to be paid monthly IVAN LIM By ABOUT 2,000 daily-rated Port Authority employees are likely to get monthlypaid status soon under a new wage deal. This conversion will be a key feature of the new wage agreement to be negotiated by the Singapore Port Workers' Union
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      Teng Cheong on how not to fall by the wayside
      220 16 LABOUR chief Ong Teng Cheong warned yesterday that trade unions which failed to keep pace with the higher aspirations of workers might fall by the wayside. To prevent this from happening, he urged union leaders to think aboui how they
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      Camel birth a first
      65 16 THE first birth in the region of a guanacos. or humpless camel, took place on March 7 at Singapore Zoo. The guanacos of South Amerira belongs to the camel family, but resembles Jongnecked, long-legged sheep. The week-old male guanacos measured half a metre at birth When
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      Building defects: Where to make complaints
      233 17 Building defects: Where to make complaints THE National Development Ministry's Building Control Branch says it is not its duty to act on complaints of building defects and shoddy workmanship. It says homebuyers should report defects to the developer or architect in charge within the oneyear liability period. The BCB* made
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      Reservoir to open for fishing
      48 17 ANGLERS can fish at two designated areas in kranji Reservoir from March M. The Public Utilities Board has spent $SM,Mt landscaping these areas and building faculties such as an additional children's playground, a car park, toilets, benches, a footpath and a fishing Jetty.
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        Changs' flower-pot threat removed
        93 17 THE days of living in fear of falling flower pots are over for the Chang family of Block 6, West Coast Drive. Their upstairs neighbour removed four flower pots from outside their window on Wednesday For the past six months, the Changs have been apprehensive of
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        Woman conned over lucky' pendant
        88 17 A WOMAN paid $450 for a gold pendant which she was told would ward off evil against her and bring her good luck. What she did not know was that the pendant, which she was told was filled with gold, contained only steel strips and
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        Furniture from 15 countries at fair
        56 17 SINGAPOREANS can soon look forward to seeing the latest furniture of every imaginable design from various parts of the world. More than 150 exhibitors from 15 countries will display furniture, ranging from the conventional to the trendy, at the Singapore International Furniture Show in
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        Cook drowned after falling from dredger
        82 17 A KOREAN worker fell into the sea off Pulau Tekong while trying to jump from a dredger to a ferry and died. Mr Yun Tae Ik, 41, a cook on board a Hyundai dredger, jumped towards the ferry before it reached the dredger and
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        No reformative training but jail
        88 17 A YOUTH was jailed for 32 months yes'erday after he was told that reformative training was not recommended for him. Willavan s o Arumugam, 16, had pleaded guilty to four charges of housebreaking and theft in January this year but the case was adjourned by
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      HDB issues rules on window changes
      384 17  -  ILENE ALESHIRE By A LIST of guidelines and the names of recommended contractors is available at all area offices for flatowners who want to change their windows. As promised last November by the National Development Minister, Mr Teh Cheang Wan, flatowners who have HDB
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      Judge issues order for Mohan's to be wound up
      276 17  - Judge issues order for Mohan's to be wound up BEN DAVIDSON By THE High Court yesterday ordered Mohan's Departmental Siore to be wound-up following a petition by one of its creditors. The company itself had asked the court to have it wound-up but withdrew its petition when the court decided
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      Police seek dead man's family
      76 17 Police seek dead man's family POLICE found the body of a man along the corridor outside of a row of shophouses in Buffalo Road, off Serangoon Road, on Monday morning. The unidentified man was described as about 55 years old, 1.62 metres tall and plump. He had short hair and
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      Alliance Day parade
      87 17 Alliance Day parade THE Singapore Armed Forces' First Commando Battalion and the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment yesterday celebrated the alliance and goodwill between them with a parade, lunch and sports items. Taking part in the third annual Anniversary Alliance Day at Dieppe Barracks were two 50-man guards from each
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      Red Cross flag day
      36 17 THE Singapore Red Cross will hold its annual flag day today. Funds collected will go towards maintaining the society's welfare and other services, including the Red Cross Blood Centre at Penang Lane.
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      Smashing ride
      159 17 Angry passenger fined for breaking taxi windscreen A TAXI-DRIVER'S journey from Amber Road to Bedok Reservoir Road was expensive it cost him $484.11 in repairs for a shattered windscreen. And yesterday it cost the passenger $800 for smashing the windscreen. Mr Yap Song Gee, 48, picked up two
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      MRTC probes damage
      264 23  -  DAVID TOH By Move to allay fears after cracks appear THE Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) is investigating cracks in Block 3, Tiong Bahru Road. This follows complaints from some tenants who believe MRT work caused cracks in walls of their flats. The MRTC Public Relations Manager,
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      SIA presses its case for direct Manchester flights
      310 23  -  CHRISTINA TSENG By Full-page ads taken out in London papers BRITONS woke up on Thursday morning to see Singapore Girl Tan Swee Ten giving British Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley a message from the heart, through full-page advertisements. Her message, briefly, is that
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      Decide on residence, expats told
      176 23 ALL eligible expatriate staff in Singapore Airlines have up to the end of next year to take up permanent residence or citizenship in Singapore. There are now 117 senior staff. 59 of whom are pilots, who are eligible. They enjoy the same conditions of service,
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      Woman loses $14,000
      46 23 THIEVES stole about $14,000 in cash and jewellery from a kampung house in Upper Serangoon on Thursday. Madam M. Soh, 46, a school attendant, found her bedroom ransacked and $4,000 in cash and about $10,000 worth of jewellery were missing from a drawer.
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      Land Office
      18 23 THE telephone number of the Land Office, Ministry of Law, will be *****11 from March 23.
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      Cynthia is going places with her music
      287 23  -  IRENE HOE By AT FOUR, she began composing her own music. At five, she played her own composition. My Mummy, at her kindergarten graduation. At eight, she represented Singapore in the Yamaha International Junior Original Concert in Japan. Now, Cynthia Goh, 11, is
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      A step into the future
      485 24 A THREE-MONTH campaign to persuade Singaporeans to reduce their cash transactions has just begun. The idea is simple enough. In an age where technology has made possible the substitution of cash transactions with electronic transfers, it is only logical that we should opt for a
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    All eyes on China after the fall of Tatun
    1309 24  -  NANCY CHNG Thais draw closer to Beijing as a result of Viet success, say analysts By Bangkok Correspondent BANGKOK As Tatum. the last of the main Khmer resistance bases along the ThaiCambodian border, fell into Vietnamese hands earlier this week. attention
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    Remembering the Grand Prix
    843 24  -  PETER ONG This and that By MY FRIENDS and I could well have been the pioneers of hell-driving in Singapore. It all started in 1969 when the Singapore Grand Prix was the thing to watch and take part in, if you were brave enough and could
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    Hanoi's stand on settling the conflict
    497 24 BANGKOK During his trip to Vietnam, Australian Foreign Minister Bill Hayden obtained clarifications on the Vietnamesebacked Heng Samrin regime's position which he believed could pave the way for a settlement of the Cambodian conflict. Mr Hayden said the points were related to him by
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    T. F. Hwang takes you down Memory Lane
    553 24 T. F. Hwang takes you down Memory Lane THE OLD, OLD STORY THE solid story of success from the the tough old days. It began typically in every case, as grandfathers love to say, with metaphorically speaking, the dream or vision. The higher the vision, the greater the courage and
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      Can the banks take this money?
      152 25 Can the banks take this money? EARLY this year. I was surprised to receive a letter from my bank pertaining to my bank account. The letter, dated Jan 25, went like this: 'A recent examination of our records revealed that your account has been dormant since June 30. 1983 with
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      An appeal to dog owners
      129 25 I LIVE in Watten Estate. Many residents here own dogs, some of which are a menace to passers-by. Most of the dogs are kept in the house compounds during the day but are let out unleashed in the evenings. They roam about freely. On the
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      Computer grads look for jobs
      233 25 MY son took the computer studies course at tb.p Ngee Ann Polytechnic and graduated some months ago. He has, however, been unable to get a decent job in his field of study. He tells me about 40 per cent of his course mates face a
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      Untitled
      85 25 tjejerhwreh THE Straits Times welcomes letters from you. Your letters must include your signature, full name, address, and home and office telephone numbers, if any. They should preferably be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the paper. You may add a pseudonym if you wish. Brevity is an advantage. We
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      No trouble finding way around
      264 25 A COUPLE of days before I left Singapore, I read with interest the complaint in your newspaper from an Australian taxi driver about his bad experiences with Singaporean taxi drivers. (ST, March 5). Haying been to your exciting and interesting city more than half a
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      Don't leave non-grads out of SDU action
      273 25 Don't leave non-grads out of SDU action WE are a group of singles in our late twenties and early thirties. We have GCE A and O level qualifications. The Social Development Unit has been reported to have said that its services are only available to graduates and diploma holders. It
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      Children and seat belts
      102 25 I WOULD like a clarification on the seat belt rule in Singapore. This is because I often see young children seating or standing next to the driver without wearing any seat belts. I have also seen adults carrying infants in the front seat. Although the adults
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        Allergies won't be recorded
        178 25 I REFER to the letter "Also record allergies on ICs" by Mrs Irene Tan. (ST, Feb Hi. An identity card is a document of identification. It records the individual's basic personal particulars so that he can be easily identified. Although the writers suggestion to record a
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        Two buses added to Service 174
        108 25 1 REFER to the two letters "Can suffer no more" and "Roaches encroach". (ST. Feb 27). The writer of ihe first letter complained that Service 174 buses are overcrowded and that the service is irregular. We would like to inform him that two buses
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        Helpful driver
        60 25 WE would like to thank "Grateful" for his letter of commendation 'Bus driver helped woman get to her destination". (ST. March 5). The Service 150 driver is Mr Lee Kum Cl.ee. He has been with us since 1979. It is our pleasure to have been of assistance to
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        Less noise, please
        50 25 I REFER to the letter "Mechanics make a lot of noise" by "T.W." (ST Feb 12). There are a number of petrol kiosks along MacPherson Road. The ministry has advised the man- age merit to minimise noise nuisance. GRACIE WEE-LEE (MRS) Senior PRO Ministry ot the Environment
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      World on a stage
      1144 26  -  SALMA KHALIK Exhibitors at West Berlin's tourism show fight for millions of tourists By THE ITB or International Tourism Exchange is one of the most important and prestigious tourism fairs in the world. It is the tourism industry's "who's who" meeting place, attracting more than 1,600
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      Lock icon Subway crime on the rise worldwide
      508 26 NEW YORK The sutway mugger, that American symbol of crime be neath city streets, is nou spreading fear through "metro" systems around the world. But even in Paris, where the French are talking about calling in the army to control subway gangs, the rate
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      In the markets
      3 27
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      Trading remains quiet
      74 27 STOCKS which had lost ground the past few days generally managed to make a comeback although trading remained quiet. Turnover was 14.6 million units valued at $33.8 million, marginally better than Thursday's 14.3 million shares worth $36.9 million. The Straits Times Industrial Index put on 3.23 points
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      Most Active
      13 27 Promet Pon-EI UOL Warronts M U I 1,846,000 845,000 686,000 575,000
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      Chief price changes
      166 27 Sateras Res 220 -50 Kerrturtr Spore 545 +45 Utd PUfitihorrs 412 -30 H Leont Credit 600 +20 Borton 190 +20 Grand Central 268 +17 Georje Kent 50c 196 -15 U 0 1 266 1 1 Dutch Baor 600 +10 Pea* Hua 460 10 C I C 362-10
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      Indices
      78 27 Mar M Mar IS BT Composite 746 76 ***** 8T Indicator *****46 *****69 BT 0B OS 127 146 ST Industrials 836 94 ***** 51 Finance 2415 22 2422 00 349 44 ***** Mar 14 Mar 15 ST Properties 480 91 ***** ST Minings 338 1 1 336 32 ST
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      INDICES — Highs & Lows
      47 27 INDICES Highs Lows Straits Times Business Times Industrial Composite 1983 84 High 1071.91 (8/2/84) 983.06 (8 2. 84) 1953 84 Low 712.29 (5 1 83) 684.88 (4 1/83) All-time Hign 1071.91 18 284) *****(8 2 84) All-time Low 74.75 (17 9 64) 550 78 (12 8 82!
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      Forex
      13 27 THE ITS dollar closed at D-mark 3.4035 in Singapore, gaining 29 points.
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      Exchange crossrates
      26 27 DM Y FF S$ H$ US$ ***** 3.3830 260 60 Unq 2 2700 7 8020 ***** 3.4035 260 90 ***** 2 2750 7 8020
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      Gold
      10 27 The closing price for gold was not available yesterday.
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      Simex
      33 27 Gold: Gained US$O.lO to U*****.70 an ounce. Deutschemark: Lost 22 ticks to 0.2942 a contract. Eurodollar: Lost 15 ticks to 90.26 a contract. Japanese yen: Lost eight ticks to 0.*****3 a contract.
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        Lock icon Increase in prime rate
        65 27 MELBOURNE. Fri. The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd said it will lift its Australian prime lending rate to 15.75 per cent from 15.25, effective on Monday. The bank's announcement follows a similar rise for National Australia Bank Luis benchmark lending The other two major
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        Lock icon Earlier start for trading
        106 27 PARIS, Fri. France's planned financial futures market is due to start trading on Sept 1, one month earlier than previously expected, stockbroking sources said. Stockbrokers' Association Chairman Xavier Dupont said last month it would probably open in October. The first contract will be for domestic bonds,
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        Lock icon Bank chief resigns
        82 27 TOKYO, Fri. Bank of China President Jin Deqin has resigned, the Japanese financial newspaper Ninon Keizai Shimbun said in a report from Beijing A bank official said Mr Jin, who was appointed bank president in August. 1982, will be given a new and unspecified assignment this month.
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        Lock icon Lower earnings
        93 27 Lower earnings SANTA CLARA (California). Fri. National Semiconductor Corp reported sharply lower third-quarter earnings and said it has seen no improvement in the weak order rates experienced during the past several quarters. It has instituted costcutting measures as a result, including a wage increase deferral programme, shutdowns, a slowdown in
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        Lock icon Oil tanker attacked
        77 27 LONDON, Fri. Lloyd's shipping intelligence service said the oil tanker Lady T, 31,686 tonnes gross, has been attacked and set on fire in the gulf. It said it received information that the loaded tanker was attacked 117 km south-east of the Iranian oil terminal at Kharg Island
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      OCBC reports a 6 % profit growth
      329 27  - OCBC reports a 6 profit growth DOREEN SOH By Results good but less than expected by stock analysts STOCK analysts were half correct about Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation's 1984 results. They had forecast that the only Singapore bank to obtain an Australian banking licence would outperform its competitors, with a 13.2
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      Paperless banking comes a step closer next week
      434 27 IF THINGS go as scheduled, Shift will go live next week and bankers themselves will move a step closer to paperless banking. Shift, which stands for System for Handling Interbank Funds Transfer, will allow member banks to settle their accounts electronically with
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      Lock icon Shell oil group notes rise in profits
      117 27 Shell oil group notes rise in profits LONDON, Fri. The Anglo-Dutch Oil Combine Shell yesterday announced a rise in profits last year to £3.65 billion (SsB.6 billion) a record in sterling terms but raid more refineries would close because of over-capacity. The group's net income had risen by £894 million
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      SIM to have its own building
      279 27  -  MICHAEL LIM By THE Singapore Institute of Management intends to construct its own building, to be called SIM House, on a piece of land to be leased from the Chinese High SchooJ at Bukit Timah. SIM members will be asked to vote on the
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      Yaohan opens its electronics store
      121 27 WHETHER it is a Sharp, JVC, Philips, National or Sony television set you are hunting for, it can be found at the Yaohan Best store which was opened yesterday at Plaza Singapura. The Yaohan Best store, a joint venture between Yaohan and Best Denki Co
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      Lock icon Britain approves al-Fayeds' offer to take over Harrods
      276 27 LONDON, Fri. The British government yesterday cleared the way for the al-Fayed family to buy the House of Fraser PLC, ending an eight-year fight for control of the department store company whose prime asset is Harrods. The Department of Trade and Industry
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      East Asiatic beats 11 others to market Calmex abalone
      319 27 East Asiatic beats 1 1 others to market Calmex abalone ONE of Singapore's oldest trading houses, East Asiatic Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has won the right to market the premier abalone, Caimex, beating 11 others who had been shortlisted for the much sought-after agency. Mr Joseph Murphy, the manager of
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      Rights for Sime
      92 27 SIME DARBY SYSTEMS (SDS). the computer arm of Sime Darby, has been appoint ed the exclusive distributor of Urica Library Systems, a computer software to operate libraries, for Asean and Hongkong Besides this, SDS will be setting up a regional Urica software support centre in Singapore as
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        SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
        2587 28 SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Acmo I 6/5) (6) 1 68 (3) I 69 (1) 1 67 (6) 1 69(11) 1 685ETT (1 088 I 705) Alcorn (1 3oS)SETT d 368) Amol Steel 50c J 2 18 1.225) (5) 1 21 (2) 1 22 (7) 1 21 SETT d 238 1
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        SECTION TWO INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
        778 28 SECTION TWO INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL Hong Fok (1.1 IB 1.125) (1) 1 1 1 M Resources 50c d 5) 0.82 (5) 0 83 (15) 0 82% (13) 0 82 (2) 0.81% P Pelongi 50c (1 375) (5) 1 35 (5) 1 40 (26) 1 37 (5) 1 35 (6) 1 36
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        SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
        1834 28 SECTION ONE INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL 310 144 Acma 168 unch 4 4 27 169 167 308 103 Alcorn 133 3 7 312 218 Allied Choc 240 198 109 Amal Steel 50c 121xd -1 3 3 18 122 121 275 175 BAT 22c 18lcd unch 8.2 29 181 181 350 310 Bata
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        SECTION TWO INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL
        987 28 SECTION TWO INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL M shares quoted have a par value of SI. unless otherwise specified 'Adjusted for senp rights N Tai-eiempted flwioenr ABM n traded r lots of 10 shares each, with the price quoted m dofiars AIS B 201 93 API 99^ 1 29 101 99 364 244
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      Business done in Kuala Lumpur
      2358 28 Acmo ,2 OOS) Aiinomoto (3 70S) A Choc 2 765! amD Q 388 3405X15) 3.44 06) 3 io S) 3 42 v3) 3 38 0 5) 3.40 Aicom (1 525X15) 1 54 (9) I 55 3 I 53 AISB!3 908 4 00S"P 3 90 API
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        Bank rates
        275 29 OCBC OUB UOB DBS DEPOSIT RATES Savings 6V4 6' 4 6 6 1 4 Autosave 5 J 4 Fixed deposit 1 month 5. 5'/ 2 5H 5V4 (1) 3 months 5Vi 5 > 5 l 2 5V4 6 months 5^4 6 6 5 3 4 9 months 6V4
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        FOREIGN EXCHANGE
        154 29 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian schilling 9.5322-9.5404 105.85—103.29 Belgian franc (com) 3.3326—3.3365 303.58—297.11 Danish kronor 18.7693—18.7853 54.05—52.74 Deutsehemark 67.0057—67.0846 15.06—14.74 Finnish mark 32.4272-32.4507 Unq— 3o.7o French franc 21.9353 21.9555 46.23—45.15 Hongkong dollar 29.11—29.13 34.75—34.08 Indian rupee 17.3278—17.3525 Unq— s6.9B Indonesian rupiah Unq Unq— 4,737.09
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        Slow movement as buyers nibble away
        629 29 CAUTION prevailed in the market yesterday as buyers merely nibbled at a wide variety of stocks, including those which are seldom traded. The best example was Leong Huat which saw only three lots traded after months of inactivity. Its eight-cent gain to $1.20 was
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        Hongkong
        286 29 March 15 HKJ Chante HK Elect 715 -0 1 Hutchison 19.20 -0 3 Shk Props 8.70 -0.1 Hk Elect Won- 1250 unch kit) City 0.67 -0.01 Sime Darby 6.30 unch Associated Hotels Hk Gos 880 -0.1 Jardme Math 8.65 -0.35 Sino Lond 0.63 -004 Bonk Ot Easr Asra 22
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        Tokyo
        337 29 c h '5 Yen Chanfe Mitsub Heovy 272 -3 Ai«-iomoto 1090 unch Mitsubishi 57S I!2 lAkoi 500 30 MttauiCo 331 t I Amodo 1210 +<«0 Mrtsu. Stwpbldg 176 -5 1 Asoh. Chem B +18 Mitsu. Smelting 489 9 Asoht Glass 885 -5 Mitsukoshi 430 unch Bonk Tt 860 +60
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        Sydney
        315 29 March 15 Cents Chanfe Lend Lease 596 +10 tWiSt) MogeMan Pet Aust 220 unch Moyne Nickless 320 +2 Metols Explor A C I 188-4 N L 4i unch ANI 265 +10 Mideost 25 unch AP M 245 -3 Mkn 268 unch Aberfoyle 890 Myer 180 +6 Age 235 unch
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        New York
        248 29 March 14 IBS Chanfe Goodyeor Tire 264 +4 GuH Res 14 -4 Alcoa Hewlett Pock Allied Chem Cp 384 -4 Inft Bus. Mach 128* -14 Alrs-Cholmers 7 -4 Intl Harvester 104 unch Am Tel Tel 21 4 unch Intl Tel Tel 324 +4 Amax Inc 174 -4 John
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        London
        565 29 Bartow Rand 445 unch Charter Cons 200 unch Com Gold 480 +3 Rust Plat 7% -4 ZCI 17V. unch March 14 US$ AAC 114 -4 Amgold 804 -1 AAI 40'/. unch Bracken 180 -3 Btyvoors 7 15/16 -4 Botswana 18 unch Buffers 354 unch De Beers 448 -5 East
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      Forex
      100 29 THE Singapore dollar opened at 2.2690/10 but closed slightly weaker against the greenback at 2.2725/35. It was traded between 2.2695 and 2.2728. The greenback hovered around New York levels. It firmed against most major currencies in* late trading. Against the deutschemark, it finished at 3.3890/15 compared with its initial
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      Gold closes lower
      84 29 HONGKONG, Fri. Gold closed lower as the US dollar firmed, but some support was found near the lows, dealers said. Bullion finished at U*****.20/60 an ounce, down from an initial U*****.50/90 and New York's U*****.00/50 close. On the local market, gold ended at HK52,705 a tael, down
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      Gold market
      22 29 GOLD US$/oz Fri Thurs Singapore 290.00—290.50 291.10—291.50 Hongkong 290.20—290.60 291.10 291.50 Thurs Wed New York 291.00—291.50 291.10-291.60 London 291.25—291.75 294.00—294.50
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      Unit trusts
      179 29 Managers' prices for Mar 16 18 Union S'pore Fund 1.07—1.13 Income Bond 1.31—1.37 Singapore Unit Trust Asia Unit Trust Arbuthnot Securities Asia OUB-Montagu MARA Bumiputra LYC-AFT mv Trust o.BB—o 93 LYC-AFT Cap Gr Trust 0.91—0.96 LYC-AFT Unit Trust Feb Mar Diamond Singapore Fund (US$) 046—0.50 Diamond Singapore Fund
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      Simex futures
      79 29 Eurodollar 3-month deposit EXPECTATIONS of firmer interest rates saw the June Eurodollar contract easing from the opening high of 89.20. It enjoyed moderate volume, meeting some support* at 89.13 before settling at 89.16. (100 implied interest rate) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 85 90.36 90.36 90.25
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      Deutschemark
      70 29 IT WAS a relatively quiet day in the pit for June deutschemark contracts. After opening at a high of 0.2980, a scramble for US dollars ahead of the weekend left the deutschemark trailing behind to close at a low of 0.2968. (US dollar Deutsehemark Open High Low Sett Est
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      Japanese Yen
      61 29 LOW volume continued to dominate the June yen contract as trading of the currency persisted in a narrow range. Again, a stronger US dollar edged the currency out to close at a low of 0.*****2. Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 85 0.*****3 Job 85 0.*****7 0.*****98
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      Gold
      67 29 PRICES for the April gold contract once again fell in the face of firm US interest rates. It was one-way traffic for the precious metal most of the day. (In USS per Troy ounce) Open High Low Sett Est Vol Mar 288.70 Apr 291.50 291.50 290.70 290.70 231 Jon
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      Container schedules
      477 29 Receipt of Export FCL containers and LCL cargo LCL Receiving Receding Ship (Voyage) An Cargo Time Block MS Mango (11B12B) 17/3(0030) F5 *****230 32 Kris Lemona (05) 17/3(0100) F7 1200 1300 SI Anson (*****N) 17/3 (0700) F7 1300 1400/1800 1900 PI Sea Fortune (8511) 17/3 (0700) F7 *****400/1800
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      Ships in port
      291 29 Vessel Berth Arr Dep Prosper K29 aside 16/3 Fukuzaki Maru K27 aside 16/3 Kota Rakyat K3l aside 16/3 Linden Kl6 aside 16/3 Straits Pride K2SW aside 16/3 Anstogenis Kl5 16/3 17/3 Bilfiton 2 K22 16/3 16/3 Cochise K29 16/3 17/3 Equator V K23 16/3 17/3 Good Faith
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      Rubber
      18 29 Rubber Clos.n|pr,ces cents/ kilo Singapore April 163.00 down 1.75 cents Malaysia April 187.00 down 0 50 cents
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      Tin
      15 29 Closing prices lin Ms/kito KL Tin 29.15 uncti Turnover: 113 tonnes up 18 tonnes
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      Silver
      26 29 SihMr P"" 5 Fri Thrs Singapore 5 64—5 69 5 65—5 70 Ttarc Ned New York 5 65-570 5 65-5 70 Source Credit Suisse Spore
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      Copper
      25 29 Ciosnj prices Copper i torn* Thurs Spot *****0—1258 50 (1257.00-1258.00) 3 months 1277 00— *****0 (1275 00-*****0) Market tone Barely steady Sales 57,350 tonnes
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      Aluminium
      22 29 Ctosnf pnces Aluminium tore* Thus Spot 998.50—999 00 (*****—992.00) 3 months 1035.00-1035.50 (1026 50—1027 50) Marke; tone Firmer Sales 15.000 tonnes
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      Palm oil
      94 29 Ctowif paces Crude M5 tonne palm oil Mar 1335 (central) 1330 (south north) Apr 1335 (.central; 1330 (south) 1315 (north) Refined palm oi USS tonnes RBD palm Mar 61 G sellers Apr 60S (sellers) May 580 (sellers) RBD Olein Mar 61G (sellers) Apr 595 (sellers) May 580 (sellers)
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      Lock icon Laid-up tonnage
      21 29 BREMEN, Fri. World laid-up tonnage rose to 31.50 million tonnes in mid-February, the Institute of ShiDping Economics said. Reuter
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      Lock icon MUI profit growth slows after three strong years
      417 30 MUI profit growth slows after three strong years AFTER three years of exceptionally strong growth, conglomerate Malayan United Industries (MUD is showing signs of levelling off. Unaudited group results for the year ended Dee 31. 1984, indicated a 12 per cent increase in pre-tax earnings to M591.05 million, on a
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      China keen on tapping our building skills
      317 30 China keen on tapping our building skills CHINA would like to tap Singapore's construction expertise to modernise its building industry, said a Chinese trade official yesterday. The leader of the visiting China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Tianjin Sub-Council, Mr Zhang He Xiang, said he was impressed
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      Debts provision pulls Intraco down
      477 30  -  S. KUMAR By Group profits plunged 99 last year A HEAVY provision of $2.4 million for doubtful debts pulled down the profits of governmentbacked trading company Intraco last year. The weak financial position of some traders and merchants due to the recessionary climate made the
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      Market falls after a few disappointments
      390 30  -  NORA CHENG nrjt dfnf Singapore DISAPPOINTMENT over the Budget announced the week before, the lack of response to the Orchard Square tender and rumours across the Causeway caused the market to fall over the week, although by Friday, blue chips had regained their balance.
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      Top five stocks
      86 30 THE FOLLOWING is a list of the five most actively traded stocks on the Stock Exchange of Singapore this week I' gives the turnover in thousands ot units closing prices yesterday and the high and ow tor 1984/85 Cempany Vokir* Price (J) Hfh (J) Lot* (J C000)
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      Uninspiring turnover with a 13-point plunge on Wednesday
      240 30 K. Lumpur A MASSIVE 13-point plunge in the 30-counter New Straits Times Industrial Ordinary Share Index on Wednesday caused the Kuala Lumpur market to close 7.38 points down at 1340.68 by yesterday. Turnover was also an uninspiring 62.8 million shares valued at
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      Promet makes it to the top after a lapse of three months
      210 30 Most active stock AFTER a lapse of about three months, engineering and construction group Promet has again become the most active counter. With a volume of 5.8 million shares traded this week, it beat Supreme Corp by only
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      741 31 13 Musical Instruments ALMOST NEW PIANOS selling cheap. Yamaha U3M UIM, John Broadwood, Sauter, Petrof Kawai. She;>y Piano Music Co Toa Payoh, telephone *****27. WAGNER PIANO PERFECT choice of pianist today. Song's Piano Katong, *****54. Peninsula *****15. Mun Kai Piano *****83. Also pianos for rental. $1,650 SPECIAL OFFER imported pianos,
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      721 31 20 Pets/Pet Care K-9 DOG TRAINING Obedience/ Protection/ Security Courses Check our Life time GUARANTEE' Check our 'FREE' re-training programmes. Check our training programmes designed for ULTIMATE results. Check out our REPUTATION/ QUALIFICATIONS DEDICATION. Call our US Certified Master Trainer *****39/ *****77 HOUSE OF PETS e Spacious boarding facilities, e
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      681 31 24 Garage Sale ROSEWOOD COLOUR CANE furniture in very gd condition, (only 9 mths). Wall unit, living/ dining set, bar counter/ shelf with 5 stools. Arch shelves, fanback chair, dressing table stool, telephone table, hanging chair, misc. items. Baby dressing table, lamps, Ikea drawers, bookshelves, coffee table, cushions, screen, clock
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      558 31 RATES CLASSIFICATION GUIDE: Run-On: $5.00 per line (Mm $15 00' Food/Entertainment (2 5) Semi-display: $20 00 per col cm Personal Services/Merchsndise(ii 39) (Mm $60 00 Straits T!mes) Business to Busmest (49 58) $20.50 per col cm Employment (64 74) (Mm $61.50 Sunday Times) Vehicles (81 98) Display: $25.00 per roi
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      403 31 30 Hairdressing YUMEI UNISEX JAPAN/ London Professional Teams attd Michael/ Cheryl Kazuko from Tokyo. Latest invention: "zizzag 1 V3 triangle/ crimper spiral spounge perms Offer- Cut $15 Cut/ Perm $35/ $38 Tel *****01 lAN LATEST HAIR-FASHION (London) Cut $12 Cut' Perm $25 <Lorealj by Professional Hair Artist Mike/ Susan «02-06
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      431 31 35 House Cleaning/ Painting genera: cleaning plumbing ■rtrtnc, painting innovation work Cheap, efficient reliable Tel: *****84 for free estimate SPECIALISED IN CARPFT shampooing, fir polishing painting Tel: *****18: pager: *****41 WE SPECIALISED IN paintin*. texture coating roof-leakine repairs Tel: *****70 36 House Renovation/ Decor TILING $5.50 P.S.F. I I 12inch
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      631 32 28 Health Centre*/ 28 Health Centres/ Massage Massage RELAX REFRESH YOURSELF AT GREAT EASTERN .HEALTH CENTRE i 4OT Macpherson Road 44*^a* jean V* \'jtm BPBF^ai"^^/ TEL£ *****44 •aWßaWHiHiHSS^S^Hjf^^^eß^aß 36 House 36 House Renovation/ Decor Renovation/ Decor Welcome to GEYLANG EAST RENOVATION CENTRE Blk 1014 Goyltng East Avonu* 3 We have
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      412 32 37 Airconditioners/ Refrigerators AIRCONDITIONERS A REFRIGERATORS for repair Spray painting ($6O) General Service ($4O). Change Door Rubber ($5O) 1 year guarantee *****00 *****01. LI AIRCON INSTALL, repair, service and trade- In for all types of aircon. Tel: *****24. CARRIER GENEVE AIRCON for sale Ss2oo. Tel: *****08. 38 TV/ Video/ Hi-Fi
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      711 32 49 Packing/ Storage/ Delivery/Removal sssssssssssssssssss^sss HOUSE REMOVAL/ TRANSPORTATION services. Office removal specialised in pianos, organs delivery and disposal service. Experienced, reliable, responsible workers provided. Reasonable charges, good and fast service. Day/ night service. Please call *****97/ *****01. We are at your service 7 days a week. CHEAP RATE FOR all
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      695 32 57 Business Opportunities We are looking lor SOLE DISTRIBUTOR to handle 3 newly Imported Morlnaga Snacks (semi-pro-cessed pellets) In Singapore. Interested, please call MR. ONG YAMAKAWA TRADING at 499-1222 tor details discussion. ESTAB. FIRM REQUIRES Distributors to market a wide range of products to hotels and consumers. Interested, pise call
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      980 32 58 Other Products/ 58 other Products/ Services Services 1} KOLBUBCABWQ^ |N L|NE including Kolbus Rounder and Backer Kolbus H L Triple Liner Kolbus EMP Casing-in Machine Kolbus FE Book Press Kolbus 08 Compensating Stacker Min. product size: 125x100x6mm Max product size: 365x270x70mm Other typos of equipment or systems also considered.
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      1322 32 II El K' iO I $m IMB IF YOU CAN s P are y° ur mornings K: itj|| g f flB why not consider a permanent K: SB I 91 s^JHP part-time job at the Airport's Du K: aa M ty-Free Emporium 9 The perks inB;; m^r% P^B elude concessional
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      357 32 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical A Profession*! Institute invites applications for: 1. SECRETARY Should Have good O' or A' levels and secretarial certificate with good command of English Preferably have 2 years experience in similar capacity Have a pleasant disposition Be independent and posseses initiative. Be able to work under
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      539 33 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical SOLAR TURBINES OVERSEAS LTD Solar Turbine* is a leading Turbomachinery manufacturer ba»ed in San Diego, California U.S.A. servicing the oil and gas industries. We have a vacancy for an INVENTORY CONTROL CLERK responsible for inputmg incoming stocks into the inventory
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      480 33 70 Situations Vacant: 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Secretarial/ Clerical Clerical A- i i ■j i rrffiT»Ti^i f ••t•• i i a; j mSSk Due to our expansion programme, we have vacancies for: +J Age between IS —25 years. GCE O' or A Level with credits in English and .Mathematics. LCCI
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      353 33 MABTEC TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST CUM ACCOUNTS CLERK Requirements: s Female GCE 'O' Level with credit in English and Mathematics No experience necessary Wa offer 5 days week, transportation, free uniforms. Please write to: THE PERSONNEL MANAGER MATSUSHITA TECHNICAL CENTER 25 JOO KOON ROAD SINGAPORE 2262 Closing data: 25th March '85. Our
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      422 33 70 Situation* Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical H We have immediate jj vacancy for 8j STORE I CLERK Requirements I; GCE O' Level with credit in English 2 years store experience i Ability to interact with f| ail levels of employees Accurate typing speed 40 wpm j Ability' to handle varied workload
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      411 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical 1 j CTorajjJ I TORAY INDUSTRIES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. A multi-national company invites applications for: General Clerk/Telex Operator e Age 18-21 years e GCE 'O' level with credit in English i e Pleasant personality and hardworking e Minimum typing speed 35 wpm e Knowledge of
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      612 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical We are an established Company with a successful ten-year track record. We invite applications for Administrative/Accounts Assistant The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the full sets of Accounting books and prepare montly financial statement. She will also assist the Management in administrative work. Candidates
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      610 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical A well established manufacturing company requires GENERAL CLERK e GCE O' Level Age between 18-25 years e Knowledge in shipping, purchasing and inventory control will be an advantage but not essential e Able to type accurately Please write in with full particulars stating salary expected
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      836 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical FOREIGN BANK requires MALE CLERK with min 3 GCE O levels ability to type Apply with hill resume A contact telephone number to SENIOR MANAGER PERSONNEL DEPT P.O BOX 2012 SINGAPORE 9040 GENERAL CLERK required urgently e Minimum 'O' level education e At least 1
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      708 33 70 Situations Vacant: Secretarial/ Clerical GAYSON CONSTRUCTION a ovation company requires Experienced Cl«*rk Knowledge of English. Chinese bookkeeping, preferably have experience in a construction co Please writ** in to: 91 /D, Tanah Merah Kechil, S'pore 1646 (Near Bedok South) OIL FIRM REQUIRES Accounts Clerk GCE O level witn 3 or
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      512 34 71 Situations Vacant: Sales A well established hardware company has the following vacancies: A) SALES REPRESENTATIVE PREREQUISITES: i mpifti-'ii N S ito 1 yean saJea experience in building piping Materials Knowledge of industrial M.o advantageous* PnferaM] arttn mra vehicle B) FEMALE GENERAL CLERK QCE O' level with pass in I
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      467 34 71 Situations Vacant: Sales Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates tor the following position: SALES REPRESENTATIVE (Packaging Machinery Dept) To research and prospect for potential customers within the chemical and r.on-food sector of the packaging industry. To carry direct selling of our range of packaging machinery To make reports
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      287 34 71 Situations Vacant: Sales A leading French cosmetic company urgently requires an experienced and qualified beautician tc take up the position of BEAUTY TRAINER Requirements: Aged 24-28 Possess a Cidesco Dipioma a Preferably 2 years experience as Beauty Trainer in a direct selling company Experience in conducting a public beauty
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      422 34 71 Situations Vacant: Sales FACTORY WORKERS, HOUSEWIVES, school leavers or those waiting for results! Those who wish to make extra income, you are required to work 3 to 4 hours daily with training provided. Call for interview at: 400 Balestier Rd. sOl-17, Balestier Plaza, (besides Hoover Live Theatre) SALESMAN REOUIRED
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      575 34 72 Situations Vacant- 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Technical We'd like to make you an offer you can't refuse! Metal Box I Apprenticeship Schemes— I Electrical/Mechanical/ A Printing ■BBHHBb^— A travel agency received such a £l a L good response from its advertiseH ment in the Straits
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      428 34 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical Our Video Factory requires Associate Engineers Qualifications/Experience Diploma in Electronic Engineering or C&G Full Technological Certificate in Telecommunication Responsibilities Quality Assurance Section Supervise a team of Quality Assurance operators in the audit of safety and quality aspect of TV sets produced. Selected
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      418 34 72 Situations Vacant: Technical /w HONG KONG TEAKWOOD WORKS (S) PTE LTD requires 1) MECHANIC FITTERS NTC 3in General Fitting Welding "to 2 years experience in Maintenance of Plant Eauipment 2) ELECTRICIANS NTC 3in Electrical Fitting Installation ito 2 years expenence in Industnal Electrical Instrumental Works 3) APPRENTICE GCE O
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      526 35 72 Situations Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical ■fJBJBMB^^^^p ll The MRT Corporation invites applications for the following positions: Electrical ft Mechanical Department Technicians (3) Computer Operation and Data Processing Planning (Construction) tbi Document Control Planning (Construction) Salary Scale $455x20— 495 660x40 940/ 980x40- 1340 Functions For (a) To assist
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      822 35 72 Situation* Vacant: 72 Situations Vacant: Technical Technical ■VroatffVfflflmr inn ito ||S REED, an American company manufacturing |1 H oilfield equipment wishes to invite suitable m|| applicants to fill the following positions: m f| O.C. Inspectors 1 Completed Secondary education prefer- O ably in a Technical stream I •Be able
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      528 35 72 Situations Vacant: Technical BAKER FAR EAST LTD requires Production Machinists a NTC II or 111 in Metal Machining a Be prepared to work I on 2 rotating shifts a At least 2 years experience in lathe machining and milling a Must have at least 2 years experience in operating
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      538 35 72 Situations Vacant: Technical TOSHIBA is a Multi- National Corporation manufacturing Colour TVs and Radio Cassette Recorders in Singapore. Owing to rapid expansion, we now have openings for the positions of: j NTC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering- 1-2 years' working experience in maintenance and repair of plant machinery and
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      1007 35 73 Situations Vacant: 73 Situations Vacant: Production Production I A fast growing Clock manufacturing company reI quires experience applicants to fill the following I posts: 1. HOT-STAMPING MACHINE OPERATOR At least 26 years old 3 years experience in a similar function preferI ably in handling Roll-on machine for Radio f
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      742 35 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscattanaous Singapore Airport Terminal Services invites applications from Singapore Citizens lor the following appointments: A) SAFETY SUPERVISOR (MALE) Applicants must be registered as a Safen Officer with the Mmistrx of Labour and have experience in safen. Salarv will commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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      667 36 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous ■|~H~ SifipoiT \irport Duty-Frce Emporium nvilea applications trom Singapore Citi/cns tor appointment as: PERMANENT PART-TIME COI'NTER SALES CLERKS (FEMALES) REQI IRFMENTS. Candidates must ha\e completed Secondan, DM .tnd be at least 19 \ears old. Successful jpphcants will be required to work trom
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      697 36 74 Situations Vacant: 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Successful candidates will be given compre- I hensive on-the-job training. Upon completion of training, the Trainees will assist the Training Officers in the training of the restaurant junior staff. With our on-going expansion, trainees who show good performance will be given apportunities
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      399 36 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Responsibilities: To visit customers and collect overdue accounts. Qualifications: Completed secondary education. Bilingual in English and Mandarin. Between 30 to 40 years of age. Possess Class 2 driving licence and be willing to ride a bike. Several years experience in similar field preferred. Please write, stating
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      742 36 74 Situations Vacant: Miscellaneous Established group of companies invites suitably qualified applicants for the following positions: PERSONAL DRIVER Must have at least 1 year of relevant working experience. e Clean valid driving licence. Good references. CAR PARK ATTENDANTS Preferably with 1 year's working experience. Able to start work immediately. e
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      599 36 89 For Sate Datsun/Nissan LnpntWfqp THE 'YOUNGEST' MERCEDES li Iti i■ i I JOLIS. car for sale today is a Mer- Wff^M LJ LXJCIIJ cedes 280 SEL registered in PwSv JPrA3>*^ gaj Mh^ v«c^° ~M n -J-^B»^rVM mBSm fifWSl MJVi^ißi I i i- Ji 1 1 I il Infl II
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      691 36 85 For Sal*: Alfa/ Peugeot/Volvo IMPORTED 61 VOLVO 244 GL auto. 1 company owner. Aircon. radio/ cassette. Michelin tyres. Power steering/ window. Original white. Tax 6/85. Showroom condition. Tel: *****55. 70, VOLVO 1445. Pte owner Fuel injection. High power radio, cassette, power windows, aircond. Just passed ROV inspection. Price neg.
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      703 36 87 For Sale: Merc ©dee 1972 MERCEDES 200, manual, aircon, AM/FM radio cassette Vicom tested, immaculate condition. $6,000 0.n.0 *****97 1974 MERCEDES 280S manual. I owner, engine overhauled New paint. $10,000 negotiable *****61 1975 MERCEDES 200, pte regn. no PARF. beautiful condition Selling $10,900 neg. Tel: *****51 1979 MERCEDES 28OS
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      504 36 END FEE 1984 Nissan Sunny 1.: GL 1 pte.. accident free lady owner. New tax. sports rim: power vindows. central locking Showroom condition $25,700 0.n.0. Tel: *****05 after 10am. Seb Lee. No dealers please EXPAT LEAVING SELLING June "82 Datsun Bluebird with aircond, radio cassette, power windows, central locking. Excellent
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      859 37 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat 88 For Sale: Ford/Fiat •BaHBIBIIBIBIBIBHR^BB^PBHBBHaiBBIBIBMBBBiaBBIBIBIBBBI j eBBBIBBBaiBBBBBKBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBaiBBBBIBHHBM SBIMBBa^BBIBB^HBBMaHBB^HB^BIB^BBMBBMBBHBBIBIBV *£%#IUIODAV.. A NEW LASER TOMORROW! b9a!u.«Hß 3 H HhHß^*~^^^. BJK t*t ■Da tfSJßV^^^^^^^P v K*<^bl |HE HMflfer '.ft^HBV _^^gBM-'"'<»ws>-' I ?^r^T*^: II BH HBV il HSJBflßk^^^flSflßiHl 'i''~~> I HbV J^^^>^ l ;»^^@B£yi- i tß^'6nHßßrw?'
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      605 37 90 For Sal*: Toyota •83 TOYOTA CRESSIDA 2(00 GLI-6 Manual. 1 pte owner, brand new cond. Nice regn no. Aircon. radio cassette, s/rims. new tax. *****01. APRIL 1960 TOYOTA Carina GLS Speed, Aircon. radio/ cassette. Very low mileage. Tel: *****76. AUG. 79 TOYOTA Starlet, 2nd owner, aircon, radio cassette. Good
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      611 37 91 For Sal*: Mitsubishi •83 LANCER T 1400 GLX. 1 pte owner. Full accessories. Tip top condition. Asking $18,700 0.n.0. Call *****80 Jimmy. END '80 1600GS pte owner, alrcon. radio cassette, s/rtms. tax May. $15,8000.n.0. *****66 Philip. FEB. 79. MIT. Colt Sigma Galant 2000 GLX Auto Alrcond, radio, cassette. $7,500
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      914 37 92 For Sale: Mazda 1979 MAZDA 1300. 5-door. Alrcon, tax 2/86 $10,800. Jalan Toa Payon Caltex Station. 1979 MAZDA 323. 1.3. 3-dr. Excellent condition, new rd tax, alrcon, stereo. $10,500. *****45. 7/ > 82 MAZDA 1.5 5-speed. Power windows, good radio/ cassette. Accident free. $19,000. *****06. ■77 MAZDA SOS. Alrcon.
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      635 37 94 For Sale: Other Makes SIN THAI HIN TRADING PTE LTD Plot 'E' Fringe Carpark Kampong Java Road Singapore 0923 Telephone: *****11/ 5 (Opana from 9.00am 5.30pm) TRADE-IN ft LOAN ARRANGEABLE 1984 BMW 3201A. aircon 1983 Jaguar 4.2 XJ, auto aircon Nissan Pulsar 1.0, DX manual aircon BMW 315, manual
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      829 37 94 For Sale: Other Makes 1976, VAUXHALL 1800 Stationwagon. Automatic, new tax, aircond, radio cassette, battery. Gd condition, tyres, *****59. 1980 PORSCHE 924 with accessories. Tip top condition. $44,000 0.n.0. Call *****07 or *****84 (office). 1984 PORSCHE 928S auto, Coupe. Gold. PARF. Brand new condition with full options, $185,000 0.n.0.
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      792 37 95 For Sale: Commercial Vehicles '81 TOYOTA HIACE van. 5-door 1 owner, passed insp., new paint $8,000. 70E, Lor.M, Telok Kurau. •82, ISUZU LORRY. Diesel. Wooden body. 14' 3 tons. Very gd. cond. $7,800 0.n.0. Tel: *****40. '82 NISSAN 1-1/2 ton Selling cheap. Offers to: 40. Lor 14. Geylang. 82
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      1214 37 *»JKKffisj*l**_tt*»*SJ>— i^^EC— F?-V I V "''__H_M^____k k!t_______k ______B___B_l _q________nSpv H___r t I v^A ?3s__EA_" 108 Accommodation 106 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Houses Available: Houses Available: -S-SS-SSSSSBSSBBBSB^ssss sbsbssssssssssssssbs-S-s i Apartments (SHDB PROPERTIES TO LET Tenders are invited for the lettings of the following unfurnished residential proper- Ig^g^g^^^g^gllglg TO LET A) CHIP
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      1184 38 107 Accommodation 107 Accommodation Available: Available: Apartments Apartments For sale and rental (br/tftfrf Bc//(;r Luxurious, exclusive condominium apartments in Orchard Road area Pour bedrooms, large living Ak and dinning areas jgj;- Fully equipped, modern Njj| kitchen 2jK» •S a i m mi nir p< >l. squash rzf£j£ court> and playground
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      843 38 107 Accommodation Available: Apartments HERE'S THE KEYS! Dlst.s-21 careful selected apts awaits you $1,600 to $3,500. Sun-Mark *****13 (Sun). LEEDON HTS, DIST.IO. new, high fir, 3 r 1 rms. partially/ fully furn $2,300 neg. Full facilities. Hap Seng *****42 LEEDON RD, JADE Mansion maisonette, partially furnished, rental $3,400 p.m. Available
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      883 38 108 Accommodation Available: Room* FURNISHED ROOM FOR singles/ couples, private bungalow, Changl area. Contact: *****94 bet. 9am lpm 4pm Bpm. ORCHARD RD/ NEAR Mt. Elizabeth Hospital, f/furn., carpeted, aircon rms. Owners not leaving in. Tel: *****17/ *****20. ROOM TO LET In well decorated flat at Tamplnes for single executive lady.
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      781 38 108 Accommodation Available: Rooms $200 ROOM IN Jurong East St 21 Near town centre bus-stop Students/ professionals. *****52. 109 Accommodation Wanted: Houses EMBASSY URGENTLY REQUIRES bungalow with huge land (20,000 sq.ft above) preferably with s/pool/ tennis. Open budget Owners pise call Appointed Agt Dati Property *****73/6 (All info treated as
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      1316 38 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses 113 For Sale: Houses %'MM sew JhdwMdL GF~ Phase 111 Luxurious Double Storey Split-level Terrace Houses Built on a hill-top, a stone's throw from the sea-side, Lucky Hill is a scene of beauty, day and night. Witness the constant ebb and flow
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      782 38 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments NEWTON POINT (Off Newton Road) Brand new 3-bedroomed apartment, area 1,615 sq.ft. on high floor w.th unobstructed view Very good finishings marble flooring for living dining Teak parquet for bedrooms built-in wardrobes kitchen cabinets Facilities include swimming poo! squash courts
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      421 38 DIST.B KIN SENG Apt 2 -xlrm attached balhroorr. 900 Cj ft $190 K Everton *****11 (Sat- Sun) D.lO GRENVILLE MAIS. 3 bdrms Gd cond return Freehold. 2700 sq.ft $495,000 Soel *****-13 Dl4 EUNOS MANSION 13:6 sq.ft. 3 bdrms meel\ renovatec, asking $290,000 Tel *****6.') D.5 FABER HILLS Condominium, 1850 sq
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      853 39 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private 114 For Sale: Private Apartments Apartments Apartments i Freehold Residential //AmHlr SHOWCASE iatfmE Living Magnificently In The East Coast Rising above the scenic East Coast and pnme Katong district bounded by Amber Gardens Showflat Open and Amber Road, the stunningly elegant twin
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      483 39 116 For Sato: HOB Apartments A.M.KIO 3-RM 8LK.319 Ave 1 Terrazzo/ kitchen cabinets/ wardrobes oven. $48,000. *****65. ANG MO KIO 1 room 1/2 hall for sale $10,500. Can use CPF $8,000. Tel: *****78. ANG MO KIO Ave. 3. 3-rm. High fir Kitchen cabinet, centrally located. Contact Mr. Ng: *****67. BEDOK
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      404 39 116 For Sale: HDB Apartments 3-ROOMED FLAT IN Boon Lay Drive 81k.171 #11-709. Price negotiable. Tel: *****63. 3-ROOMED BEDOK SOUTH 81k.3. $36,000 neg. Tel. *****83 after 6p.m. 3 ROOMS. BLK 64, Circuit Rd, terrazzo flooring, kitchen cabinets, $25,000. James *****13. 3-ROOM CIRCUIT RD 81k.36. high fir. face main road, $30,000
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      951 39 118 Factory Spaces 118 Factory Spaces SPACE FOR 1 I LEASE I H Factory Space of various g H dimensions at Sims Ave./ M m Eunos Road for lease. m m Please contact m m Mr Chong/Alice/Doreen m I Tel: *****1 1 or *****58 I 119 Warehouses/ 119 Warehouses/ Storage
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      583 39 120 For Sale: 120 For Sale: 120 For Sale: Office Spaces Office Spaces Office Spaces J^r^ Top class i^^-^K^I^BB^PBB WS office/banking Building K^ fks *h| H^LmF^l M with glass-curtain walling. a^l^L^MMSffiAiSa^l^Hi^l^l^H I I |||r towers over the 1 1 mm golden-shoe area I I Close to MRT station I m
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      927 39 137 Tour* 137 Tourt THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR RELIABILITY Am ESLriHr Ht~ 0* 'AM m% I M jm Wj- m t ■SS7i9> 4R*«MiB ■S-^KEN- AIR CHINA 'BS^teSE —^r The s!k Route with Hongkong JRjy IS/SOdayi ***** W^m Hangzhou'Shanghai'6ei|inp Mj S^h7 Xi an'Kunming,GuiNr' H&7 Deo 64 20 4 25.5 I
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      342 40 Tay Cheng Khoon on the golf scene Direct entry for Ee Kiat and Co FOUR of the Republic's most promising young golfers have been given the opportunity to prove their worth against top professionals from Asia, Australia and America in the Singapore Open at the
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      Douglas, Daniel hold key to SICC victory
      323 40 D-Day at tomorrow's Premier League? THOUGH there are four more rounds to play, this year's Singapore Golf Association's Premier League could well be decided at the Singapore Island Country Club tomorrow. For SICC, 18 strokes ahead of closest challengers Sembawang Country Club, are
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      Lock icon New Zealand gear up for Windies
      194 40 KINGSTON (Jamaica), Fri. New Zealand open their eight-week Caribbean cricket tour here today, hoping to come quickly to terms with unfamiliar conditions and determine form for the First Test against the West Indies in two weeks. The first match will be against a Shell
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      447 40 TWO basketball referees have been suspended in the central Philippines for calling 91 fouls in an amateur game between Cebu Central College and Golden Sun Prawns that left Golden with only one player. In addition, the coaches from the two teams were "sternly warned" for their unsportsmanlike reactions
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      Kelantan in late pull-out
      141 40 Kelantan in late pull-out KELANTAN have withdrawn from the Singapore Cricket Carnival starting tomorrow, reducing the one^day limited overs competition to seven teams (writes J. Rajendran). Their decision was conveyed to the Singapore Cricket Association yesterday, but no reason was given for the pull-out. Because of the late withdrawal, it
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      Lock icon Botham's up
      73 40 LONDON, Fri. The Test and County Cricket Board, the sport's ruling body in England, yesterday gave lan Botham the all-clear to resume his international career, despite a recent conviction for a drugs offence. The board said the former England captain would be available for selection against Australia this
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      Lock icon Call to give Shastri a free spin
      188 40 NEW DELHI, Fri A politicia-, hab joined sports officials and cricke", fans to demand that a luxur\ car won by star cricketer Ravi Shastri in Australia be exempted from Indian mpori duty of about U5533,000 ($74,910}. Opposition Member of Parliament Suresh Kalmadi said
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      Lock icon Icuk makes early exit
      338 40 MALMO (Sweden), Fri. World champion Icuk Sugiarto. of Indonesia, suffered a shock secondround defeat in the Swedish Open badminton championship last night when he was beaten by Australian Sze Yu in straight games. Icuk, making his comeback after a prolonged injury, crashed 15-6. 15-7. Second-round results:
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      Weng Yew heads Group B charge
      127 40 EIGHT of Singapore's top players know today who they have to beat to fight their way to televised snooker. The tournament committee of the Singapore Billiards and Snooker Council have announced the draw for the qualifying round of "On Cue". A series of round-robin
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      402 41 FOCUS ON THE FRENCH OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS Pollard pulverised in under 25 minutes PARIS, Fri. Jahangir Khan, the world's greatest squash player, annihilated Australia's Greg Pollard to sweep into the semi-finals of the French Open tournament last night. "He was totally devastating. It was the quickest and most
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        182 41 LONDON, Fri. Scotland must beat England at Twickenham tomorrow to avoid an ignominious end to the season after their 1984 Grand Slam success. Victory would be reward for them after three defeats in their first three matches this season. Defeat would almost certainly mean the end
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        Lock icon Ireland aim to break dry run
        204 41 CARDIFF, Fri. Ireland try to end a dismal 18-year dry run without a win here when they face Wales tomorrow. Ireland, with their adventurous approach, aim to run the ball at Wales in a bid to secure their second win in three matches this
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      214 41 IN PARIS... INTERNATIONAL Tennis Federation president Philippe Chatrier said on Wednesday the ITF would study reports on last weekend's tempestuous Davis Cup-tie between France and Paraguay before deciding what action to take. Chatrier was speaking after his return from Asuncion where he watched France, Cup- finalists
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      Lock icon Loth demands ITF action
      140 41 yrsm PARIS, Fri. Jean-Paul Loth, captain of the French Davis Cup team, is to demand sanctions against the Paraguayan Tennis Federation, after their president, Alejandro Velasquez, accused Loth of deliberately provoking a violent incident during last week's tie. "Velasquez is a liar and his remarks were
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      Lock icon Mats in mean mood
      108 41 vcmf STOCKHOLM, Fri. Sweden's No. 1 Mats WUander is fed up with tennis and would rather take a break than face five weeks of tournaments ahead. Wilander, tired of travelling and of the endless succession of tournaments which made it difficult to take time off, said:
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      Lock icon Mac unhappy with rules
      184 41 fgmn NEW YORK. Fri. John McEnroe, the backbone of the United States Davis Cup team for the last seven years, is undecided whether to return to the team later this year. "I don't know what is going to happen." said McEnroe. 26. the world's No. 1
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      272 41 BRUSSELS, Fri. Upcoming stars Pat Cash, of Australia, American Sammy Giammalva and Sweden's Joakim Nystrom yesterday all advanced to the quarterfinals of the Belgian indoor championship. They joined Swede Stefan Edberg, his compatriot Anders Jarryd and Switzerland's Heinz Gunthardt in the last eight. Fourth-seeded Cash beat American
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      Sink or swim at Anfield for the titans
      734 43 Martin Palmer focuses on English First Division's match of the day Division One: Arsenal v Leicester, Aston Villa v Everton, Liverpool v Tottenham, Newcastle v Coventry, Norwich v Snnderland, Forest v West Brom, QPR v Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday v Lnton, Southampton v
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      589 43 It's West Germany without West Berlin LISBON, Frl. The executive committee of the European Football Lnlon (Uefa) yesterday selected West Germany to host the 1988 European Championship bat said West Berlin would not be Included as a venae. Uefa's organising committee last month recommended West Germany as first-choice ahead of
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      497 43 FOCUS ON THE ITALIAN, WEST GERMAN AND SPANISH LEAGUES MILAN, Fri MILAN, one of Europe's busiest cities, will take on the appearance of a ghost town for two hours this weekend. Most of the city's 1.7 million inhabitants will be indoors listening on
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      390 43 FORMER Hungarian international Kalman Meszoly has been named manager of Turkey's national team for the next two years. The appointment, agreed recently between the two countries' soccer associations, is valid until March 31, 1987. A FRANKFURT court rejected an appeal by a liqueur manufacturer who wants to name
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      Problems...and more problems
      472 46  -  PETER SIOW vgbmn BASKETBALL...by I 4 The team have been beset by quite a few problems, not least of all the withdrawal of Phua Ching Peng, Tan Kwee Chuan and Teo Chin Eng at key stages of our prepara- q tions. s Coach Ong Koon Huat SUCCESS
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      It looks like the Dhaka ages again
      383 46  -  J. RAJENDRAN HOCKEY...by 4 We are picking up the pieces after Dhaka. We are in the process off rebuilding a team and, after what happened in the Asian Cup, it would be unfair to the players if we start talking about medals. 7
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      Slow and steady does not win the match
      317 46  - Slow and steady does not win the match PETER SIOW vbn PONGGOL, fast gaining a notorious reputation for slow starts, again failed to shrug off the tag against Ceylon Sports Club in the Singapore Hockey Association under--20 competition at Balestier Road yesterday. Their sluggish start allowed CSC to put two
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      A Queen's first for three countries
      303 46  - A Queen's first for three countries LEE WAI WUN By THREE countries Taiwan, Japan and Hongkong are making their debuts in the fourth Queen's bowling championships. Taiwan's squad of four will be led by Huang Yuen-Yue, who finished 10th in the 1983 World Cup and is among her country's top
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      Trio for fight before the big battle
      325 46 Trio for fight before the big battle TWO locals and a Japanese will renew their rivalry in a qualifying battle this morning even though the official qualifying for the Queens bowling tournament was officially over at Kallang BowlerDrome last night (reports Peter Slow) The three Sharon Nelson, May Chow and
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      Sowing the seeds of consent
      220 46  - Sowing the seeds of consent PETER SIOW IF, IN the years to come, the local boardsaihng population increases, a pat on the back should be reserved for the East Coast Sailing Centre. Because from Monday to Friday next week, the> will be sowing the seeds by organising and spon soring
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      Burying Caesar?
      743 47 Larry's last act? Or can he upstage Bey? ALAN HUBBARD sets the scene for a heavyweight drama LARRY HOLMES is clearly neither superstitious nor a student of Shakespeare. Otherwise he surely would not have agreed to defend his title for probably the last time on March 15. Beware
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      Coaches course back after six years
      344 47  - Coaches course back after six years JOE DORAI THE first of the Football Association of Singapore's three coaching courses, aimed to standardise the training of coaches, will start on April 22 with a Introductory Course at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The Introductory will be followed by the Basic and Advanced
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      Maybank 1-0
      41 47 MAYBANK beat Far East Levingston 1-0 in a Business Houses Football League Divisio Two match at Toa Payoh yesterday. Two other matches were called because of poor ground conditions. Other remit: Div J Goodwood Group 0 Chartered Bank 2
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      36 47 JAKARTA. Fri. Dede Sulaeman scored the winner with only six minutes left as Indonesia edged out Thailand l-€ tonight in the opening match of the Pre-World Cup Asian Group 3B soccer oMßfcrlM round DPI
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      Take a bow and turn on the heat
      404 47  -  JOE DORAI By The squad: David Lee, Yakob Hashim, Sudiat Dali, Marzuki Elias, An-yeong Pak Kuan, Norhalis Shaflk, Latif Rahman, Hashim Hosni, Mohammed Khairi, S. Rama, Malek Awab, Razali Saad, Yahya Madon, Rahim Tahir, Tay Peng Kee, D. Tokijan. Citation helps Hussein
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      It's football full-time for Hussein
      275 47  - It's football full-time for Hussein JOE DORAI NATIONAL coach Hussein Aljunied yesterday started his one-year full-time attachment with the Football Association of Singapore. Hussein, a Warrant Officer, was released by the Ministry of Defence on Feb 2 following a request by the FAS but he could not move into his
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      109 47 Kl ALA LIMPIR, rYi. Malaysia's Culture. Yauth and Sports Mlnisw-r Dr Sulaiman Daud ha« called on the private sector to help raise the nation's sports standard. Opening the ninth Malaysian international Open bowling championship* here, he said that the involvement of the private sector
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      Lock icon Two share lead before downpour
      373 47 NEW ORLEANS, Fri. Gibby Gilbert and Peter Jacobsen shared the lead at seven-under-par 65 with 36 players still on the course after rain yesterday forced the first round of the New Orleans Classic to be suspended. Four players were a stroke behind the two Americans,
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      Lock icon Arinno on route 66 again
      268 47 Arinno on route 66 again BANGKOK, Fri. American Ray Arinno scorched the Navatanee course here today, firing a second consecutive six-under-par 66 to take fhe sole lead of the US$lOO,OOO ($227,000) Thai Open golf championships. With five birdies on the first nine and three on the back set, the 37--year-old
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      172 47 HONGKONG, Fri. India's Nonita Lall eagled the first hole with a 4.5--metre putt and never looked back as she won the 10th Hongkong Women's Amateur Open golf championship here today. Nonita, who carried a one-stroke lead into the final round, shot a four-over-par
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  • RACING
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      Albuino's chance to land double
      270 44  -  TONTO By our man on the track IPOH, Fri. Visiting two-time Perth champion jockey lan Albuino, who rode three winners last weekend, has an excellent chance of scoring a double on newcomer Hebat II in Race 2 and Resedanse in Race 3. Hebat n, a
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      Donna Quasar for Tote Board Stakes
      165 44  -  LUCKY LEO By SPEEDY Donna Quasar, to be ridden by Graham Cook for the first time, will take a lot of catching in the Tote Board Stakes (Race 1). This four-year-old mare by Hollywood Star II gave a good showing in December at Kuala
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      Three to make debut tomorrow
      152 44  - Three to make debut tomorrow TONTO IPOH, Fri. Apprentices T. Nasir, K. Sivan and C.H. Kam will make their debut here on Sunday. Nasir, indentured to trainer Mohd Ismail, has two rides on King Of Diamonds in Race 1 and Lion City n in Race 3. Sivan, attached to Johann
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      Mudlarks
      49 44 THESE horses have won or done well on a wet track: RACE 1 Donna Quasar RACE 3: Jewellery RACE 5: The Chancellor, Fantasia, Evertrust, Cabochon 11, Smartest, Lady Castlefield, Pulau Tioman V, Quotable RACE 7: Angel's Pet RACE 8: Aeras, Disputed Bid, Quincy, Tricky Steven, Professor Winstun II
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      What the tipsters say
      347 44 RACE RACING ED 1 Malaysian Pearl 1 2 Persian Tiara 3 Donna Quasar 5 Hebat 2 6 Mata Hari 9 Dust Fury 7 Play To Win 3 6 War Weapons 3 Diamonds Forever 6 Missouri 4 5 Emu 8 Tiros 10 Pulau Tioman 5 11 Lillehammer
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      3467 44 PPfinpi 2.00 TOTE BOARD STAKES [fX*l 11 CLASS 6 1,200m ■■■HM (Ratings: 37-20) (Stakes: $15,000) 1 42*3** Malaysian Pearl 51 (37) Concord- Jaafar 3mf +3.5 Eye-catching 3rd to Sidney Box in Div 1 Ipoh 1200m Jan 12; run previous, beat all but Bed O'Roses II in Div
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      Fluent workout by Ninja's Ambush
      280 45 ON THE TRACK with TONTO IPOH, Fri Ninja's Ambush underlined his chances in Race 3 for Class 4 Div 6 horses over 1.200 m on Sunday with an impressive workout here this morning. With C.H. Chua up, the four-year-old Australian gelding was kept on the
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      Last-start winner Unitex
      213 45 RACE 5: Sugar Daddy II (Cheng) clocked 44.3. The Merchant (apprentice Hamid), last -start winner I nltex Ismadi Tricky Shaon (P. Lee) and Pull Payment did pace work. Cecil's Kada 11, Classy, Shognn 11, Mountain Eagle, Ha i h in Hand (Cheng). Fo ltain, Aylmer Road Ul,
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      Lock icon Forgive N' Forget takes the Cup
      174 45 Forgive N' Forget takes the Cup CHELTENHAM (England), Fri. Forgive N" Forget, a 7- 1 shot ridden by Irish jockey Mark Dwyer, finished strongly to win the 58th running of the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup steeplechase yesterday. The eight-year-old horse, who had never been out of the first two in
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      Week's top gallops
      72 45 Week's top gallops TUESDAY (soft going): Pulau Tioman V 39.2, Barry 39, Resendanse 43, Jewellery 42, Harold 41.8. WEDNESDAY (yielding): Rising High II 36.6, Play To Win 39.6, Tristram Pride 38.4, Two Steps 40. THURSDAY (yielding): Hebat II 40.5, Resedanse 40, Missouri II 42.8, Pulau Tioman V 38.4, Mystic Warrior
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      1585 45 f!9fpfi 1.15 CLASS 6 DIV 2 1,600m I^MI 3 (Ratings: 35-12) (Stakes: $10,000) 1 9553*9 I nlversai n 51 (35) Chong Sim-Sam-suri3acdl +.5 Msmadi 1 2 6*o* Cheertal 55.5 Cheers-Lee 5 nzg dl +2 *Jaffarl 7 3 100*50 No Apology SS (Jl) No Apology- K Chong 5 nzg
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      Leading trainers
      90 45 Ist 2nd 3rd Allan 12 5 2 Yeoh 12 4 8 Zaflr 10 1 2 E Breokelen 9 12 9 I Leong 9 7 1 Teh 8 12 9 Dragon 8 3 4 Lee 6 4 11 Buang 6 2 8 West 5 15 3 Boagoore 5 12
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      Leading jockeys
      149 45 Total No of placings Platings for last II rides rides Ist 2nd 3rd 1 Johnston 72 12 12 12 ********** 2 Connorton 41 12 t 5 ********** 3 Setches 58 8 11 10 ********** 4 Tiley 62 8 8 5 ********** 5 Lucas 51 8 1 0 **********
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      Leading owners
      87 45 Ist 2nd 3rd Bluegrass 8 1 0 Agasam 4 4 5 Chens 4 3 4 Goodman 4 3 2 Ace-ln-The-Hole 4 0 0 Auric 3 4 2 Olympla 3 10 True Friend 3 0 0 Delighted 2 12 ACS 2 10 Inderapura 2 0 5 Frontal 2 0
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      181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths
      736 45 181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths 181 Deaths CHUA PHAIK NEO (Maria Herawaty) Aged: 60 years Called to be with the Lord on 15.3.85 at I.ooam, leaving behind: SONS: DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW: Koh Yok Soon Gan Saing Inn Koh Kong Wang Koh Tjin Ho Ida Darwis Koh Kong Yok Bay Siew Jee
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      183 Condolences 183 Condolences
      43 45 183 Condolences 183 Condolences We express our sympathy and condolences to: Late Mr Chan Hr Yan From Chan Peng Kheng, Managing Director Leong Hin Piling Pte. Ltd. Grand Hardware And Machinery Pte. Ltd. Masatake Sakamoto, Managing Director Ar And Be Corporation Tokyo, Japan
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      86 45 In Evertoving Memory of MDM AMMANI AMMAL Departed 16.3.81 In our hearts your memory lingers. Sweetly tender, for.d and true. There is not a day. dear mother That we do not think af you Always remembered by loved onet In Loving Memory of MR. P. ATCHUTAN PILLAI
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      193 45 MRS HI TNA DEVI kANAGARATNAM Born 84 1927 D«psile« 16 3 198^ Alwrayt iem«mbe'«C r>Husband: M.K Ratr.a.m Two son* «n< 7hre« a»ughi*> t Thought ot >c u bring tesn 0 ont- we lo%ed so dear. M.K RATNAM 56 THOMSON HEIGHTS SINGAPORE ?057 IN EVERLOVINC MEMORY o Ml-
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    Lock icon Your body or Reagan's life, boys told Brooke Shields
    188 48 TRENTON (New Jersey), Bri. Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to charges that they tried to blackmail actress Brooke Shields into having sex by threatening to kill President Ronald Reagan if she did not, authorities said yesterday. A spokesman for the prosecutor's
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    364 48 LONDON, Fri. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has asked to meet English soccer chiefs after fans of a London cluo staged some of the 'vorst football rioting ever seen in Britain. Sports Minister Neil Macfarlane said Mrs Thatcher would meet officials
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    Made-in-Singapore program for success
    569 48  -  GRACE CHNG By Microcomputer firm nets $45 m in overseas sales A MICROCOMPUTER developed in Singapore is finding its way into homes and offices in Europe, Australia and Malaysia. Over the past four years, more than 30,000 sets worth $45 million have been sold abroad. Limco
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    355 48 WASHINGTON, Fri. Mr Mikhail Gorbachev, replying to a summit invitation from President Ronald Reagan, said he will consider the idea, but the new Soviet leader gave no hint whether he would accept it. Disclosing this yesterday, a Reagan administration official said Vice-President George Bush
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    32 48 NEW YORK, Fri. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials fell 0.22 points to 1,259.83 points in the first half-hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. AP
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    Invitation to tea dance — and how the grads respond
    347 48 Invitation to tea dance and how the grads respond THERE should be no shortage of dancing partners at the Social Development Unit's tea dance at the Kasbah, Mandarin Hotel, today. Response from single graduates to the first of three tea dances that the unit has lined up has been overwhelming.
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      975 1  -  MAGDALENE LUM 3y Vou must have seen the glossy Singapore 1984 and the compact Singapore Facts and Pictures 1884 at the newsstands. But have you ever wondered how these yearbooks are revised and updated year after year? 4 If you look through the 1955 yearbook, you get
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      325 1 SINGAPORE in a nutshell. That's what you get from this little handbook which measures 9 cm by 19 cm less than half the size of the yearbook. Costing only >','.. it«, the mini reference book, Singapore Facts and Pictures 1984, which has Singapore's skyline on its
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        1314 2 "There are /6 of you in the (Jft. Someone m the Lift, dftiir a etoppwg Spfte, fe buried \n panels. ow< of the parcels i*> somehow stictincj into uour ribs and hurting (yat tju'tte a bit Houo would 90M gtt c>ut of the situation dnd
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        732 4 On the lunch trail RIVERLAND SEAFOOD SHARK'S FIN RESTAURANT 04-02, Excelsior Hotel Shopping Centre Junction of Coleman and Hill streets Telephone: *****79 or *****89 Parking: URA Parking Lot in Funan Centre or Peninsula Hotel Major credit cards accepted Reservations recommended Reviewed by HUO MEILI THERE seems to be
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        998 4  -  Tsui Xian By Great Grapes THE Chinese have the longest unbroken history which goes back some 2000 years before the birth of Christ. The history of their wine making is as ancient as their recorded civilization. The earliest vine strains were native to China.
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        1583 5  -  TAN LEE LENG Christine Khor By edited by Flour comes in many varieties from wheatmeal to cornflour which are meant for different uses, such as making pancakes, breads, pizzas and cakes. Here are six types and their accompanying recipes. FLOUR is one item that
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        634 4 N=iU^^ having our first annual sale^a Our sale starts today jnd you have just two weeks until 2 April 1985, to pick up the bargains on cookware, kitchen and tableware at very very special prices. 30% discount oi i \j [j 20% discount oiij^* *gtfr 20%discowiton/f?S^ W lO% discount on
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        349 5 Aduntaemcni Cheers! K^IU ince this column started, I've had ffil many requests for cocktail recipes. Bl^^ So today I thought I'd share some I of my favourite drink ideas with you. Ready? M", > r jft BKb ou cant wron 8 w tfh Peter JHSmrI S I Heering, the legendary
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        177 5 Imported Hand Crafted Teakwood Furniture i' .lf»i M 1 _> g m 'ft l > -^"«_3ljfc™.-v _V y\J jT (S^iMtV <|i^ «J£*i^B I "f%b*^ 5 pcs $28S0 upua rd s UKA FURNITURE CENTRE 109. North Bridge Road. 05-06 07 08 (Opposite vjffgL%^&~z!'f& Peninsula Plaza) Funan Centre. Singapore 0617. Tei *****19.*****48
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        The wet-towel reality probe
        732 6 WHERE'S MY HAPPY ENDING? By Lee Morical Addison-Wesley Publishing Co, 1984 170 pages, hardcover, $54.25 Reviewed by REBECCA CHUA FOR YEARS, women have been seduced by fairy tales in which the princess is swept off her feet by a prince on a white charger and lives
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        Between Clarke and Asimov
        555 6  -  BOOKBUG by I Between //the covers OLD hands and new the veteran writers of science fiction, the men at the top of their profession and the others who are now making a name for themselves. Of the select band of top science fiction writers, Arthur C.
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        243 6 NUCLEAR War (Methuen, $8.95) Nuclear war could erupt tomorrow. The good news is that you might be killed. The bad news is that you might survive. Encapsulated in this paperback is everything you have ever wanted to know about nuclear war. By courtesy of Ground Zero, an
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        Hilarious remembrances
        681 7 THE RACHEL PAPERS By Martin Amis Penguin, $8.95 Reviewed by MINU THAROOR MOST lemeinbrances of past youthful romances m ike either embarrassing or tedious reading. For the writer, there L always the problem of conjuring all che nuances of the experience that was so special, so unique the
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        A child's view of play and learning
        372 7 The young reader MY SCHOOL By Sumiko Davies Heinemann, 1984 Hardcover. 30 pages, $20.30 Reviewed by NATHANAEL LIM OUR children have, of course, been going to school for a few months now but it's aiways rewarding to introduce to them beautifullypresented books on
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        Lessons on humans, humanity and humaneness
        718 7 THE MOUNTAIN PEOPLE By Colin Turnbull Paladin 243 pages, $11.50 Reviewed by SIEW ANG THE dedication in Colin Turnbull's The Mountain People reads: For the Ik, Whom I learned not to hate and for Joe, who helped me to learn. Joe is Joe Towles,
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        403 7 Intimate Connections by David Burns (William Morrow, $39.90) Dr David Burns says that the trouble with more than 15,000 lonelypeople whom he has counselled is that they all believe that all they need is a gorgeous man or an exciting woman to rescue them
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        168 6 ■g -r— N I :i^~:^^^~"'" g^^ u liiphp^: offers furniture n Solid Hardwoods s Rememoer Hardwood furniture is 'or There's long lasting permanent use Most furniture made of softwoods or compressed wood-chips (pamcleboard) is only good for temporary usage You may check with experts Our designs are modern Scandinavian styles
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        178 6 Robert Silverberg's World of a Thousand Colors takes the reader on a magical tour of galaxies far, far away Jl I Join us for a musical weekend at the Botanic Gardens for 60 minutes of popular music. Sunday, 17 March 1985 The Anglo-Chinese School Military Band will entertain with A
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        136 7 Today we hand over the Sherpa to NTUC Comfort. Chosen because it's tougher by miles. NTUC Comfort's decision was not should offer years of reliability, not a made on gimmicks, but on reliability. brochure full of gimmicks. The Sherpa mini-bus and van are The Sherpa comes with the totally British.
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        457 8 §CATHAY: NOW SHOWING! X i*****> 5 SHOWS I lam I 30, 4 00, 630 9 1 5pm X THE EXORCIST THE HOWLING' WERE MERELY DREAMS O NIGHTMARE! S ORCHARD: NOW SHOWING! X 4 SHOWS 1 30, 4 00, 6.30 9.15pm jC Tomofrow extra thom »t 11.00 im j( @> NOAH
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        104 8 BYear of the RAT P tTS Y ea r of the EJul TIGER K^M Year of the <FM RABBIT Year of the iZia DRAGON OBM Yea- of the E>J SNAKE pa, 'Aft C^R Y ear of the li~A HORSE U^P| Year of the KeJ goat i IPQSi Year of the
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        343 8 r "^^^^^arance Sale Cane Bedroom Sets, yf Ny^T |L t-i^j«= b^i ATTA re Sne Dining Sets, Cane] f^ WfimJ l^lll i<AI lAW jWflrnmp €&play Shelves, Cane j%r 7^ COLLECTION wwwuwmc Telephone Stands, 1 j^^^j^-^ J* nuf ctu nd E t^*^_- _^a^y jk AA A Cane Bar Counters, J "JJW "^^^^^Mn/
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        76 8 PLAZA: NOW SHOWING! (*****72) I 30. 4.00, 7.30 9 30pm No Free List ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS A THE VALIANT STRANGER DARED DEFY THE TYRANNICAL EVIL FORCES OF THE BARBARIAN POLLACHI BB^ >s ■jp^ Jl^aV* JHBB^^^^^HN^^HBHa^a^a^r^B ■V '■i'W^bUVbl^^^BwJß^l BM^t^^^^B ■^r^asl bW^^w b^bwbmShP KcT43^^i-^^BHa4^B^BB^BBaH 4 Blßiß^^ ::f:^'^^^ PETER MAC COY SABRINA
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        213 8 I CAPITOL:" ibtVActio'n" DAY" (*****59) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.15 B I yiH^ JB I i mm 1 LIDO CHANGI: NOW SHOWING 1 (LIDO *****14) 5 SHOWS at 11am, 1.30. 4.00. 6.45 &9 it V (CHANGI *****59) 5 SHOWS: 11am, 1.45, 4 00. 6.45, 915 P First
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        269 8 700& 9 S| J X MV LUCKY STARS J? ORC^WISATIOW 1 NOW St" PRINCE 1 I 1 urn 130 *****5 9 1 5 I SAVOY LIBERTY -PRESIDENT i Horn, 45, 40C 645 9 15 ORIENTAL Ham 1 00. 315 *****5 WOODLAfOS 4 shows I 45, 4, 645 9 15 I
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        276 9 gGTLEI !31E3Gl£]CalElljl£]ElE]BlElEriEIBl£:ElE]Gian fZ In drow 20/85, Coupon X *****36 sold ot Seng Poh Road Market won i— LJ the Group II cash prize of $20,000 LD U\~ SUPER JACKPOT FOR TOMORROW'S DRAW 21/85 H $110,000 P^^DRAW OVE^EDjFFUSIO^FTE^3^M^^C] 5 lEfl 111 WS^r *QF^^^^^^^^^E--L i3n I %_Jm I nHK. ■rwiai.ii iiXJ— l^—
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        201 9 m *^^B» l < i'"'™-l8»*"- s f* Hlfl ■'•i| mmw M,m^ r /|V m J?l #^T* I K Hi T 4^ 0** 1 k B^n^B99E!b^io"ablFtliningf^W fIK lrJ?^«B K JL pF ;m* w sets LOWcSI dl M^^m fl^ gWKialsl3so^-^N(AV &\(^t^\('tiv Mm BE B K Jfc iJfc'^^S^ J9HE ffiS i 1 mm
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        195 10 'HHB■AS H 1 V M K B Date; 9th to 17th March 1985 jtffet FdirMark 77me; 12 pm 10 pm (Weekdays) GB Services Pte Ltd 10 am -10 pm (Saturday Sunday) E A c o r v J J/ 66-A, Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 1334. Teh *****40 Furniture Exhibitors: Home
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        1494 11 APPOINTMENTS/ NOTICES MHHHH QTAMTQ RQRflftfti IHHHHH Telefax No: *****59 Rates: Box Service: alflWIO naaUOOl SaJes Serxice: Straits Times: 5525.00 psc. cm. Collected: 555.00 Telex Service: S.T.A.N.T.S. RS ***** TIMEAD Tel: *****11 ext 2724-7 2669 Sunday Times: 5525.62 psc. cm. Posted: Sslo. oo APPOINTMENTS Coopers &LyDr3nCl Associates provides a comprehensive range
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        657 11 Coopers OtLyDrSnO Associates provides a comprehensive range of management consultancy services aimed at helping clients increase the effectiveness and profitability of their organisation. These services include Corporate Development, Organisation Planning, Financial Control and Management Information Svsiems Investment Planning and Appraisal, Electronic Data Processing, Manufacturing fIH Bl ar> d Distribution Systems,
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        763 12 APPOINTMENTS Representing \'TL Institute, U. S. A 'Agents For L niversitv Associate* mL m M^ M International Publications AM I ELECTRICAL ENGINEER I 550,000 560,000 Per Annum 4- Benefits Ref No. ES 1486 I A world wide conglomerate with a commanding dominance g in industrial manufacturing invites a well experienced
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        586 12 /We are expanding our warehousingAm operations and we need experienced and achievement-oriented man for the post ofWAREHOUSE MANAGER The successful candidate should have sufficient years of experience in a similar position to recommend improvements in the existing system and administrative procedures of a Warehouse. He must be able to co-ordinate
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        861 12 ~^8?/=7/WV/7//? -SlSSs* offers HIGH-FLYING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES We are the national carrier of Finland, and one of the oldest lATA airlines in the world. The Company, owned jointly by the Finnish Government and private organisations, was founded in 1923. Finnair today is not only the flagship of Finnish air transport, but
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        1901 13 APPOINTMENTS /SSSS C^ SSSSSN i ik— l (HUDBAY OIL 1 ||i I CHUNGCO TECHNOLOGY (MALACCA STRAIT) LTD. ll* B PTE LTD SENIOR PRODUCTION/ INDOSUEZ ASIA (SINGAPORE) LIMITED I We are a member of the Chungco Group of Companies, currently j PETROLEUM ENGINEER expanding our activities in the information technology area
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        2115 14 Alrlr VllW 1 Mlti^l i^ «f' A well established, diversified and fast expanding business organisa-^^k i QAIFQ FNHIMFPR I If tion primarily engaged in international marine activities such as tug |1 aHLCO CnUIRLCII A rapidly expand.ng company I and barge chartering, shipbuilding and fabrication of offshore steel i Electrical and
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        508 15 APPOINTMENTS PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION Applications are invited from citizens and permanent residents of Singapore for the following posts: POST 1: TECHNICAL OFFICER (MAINTENANCE) POST 2: DANCER POST 3: TYPIST Requirements Post Technician Diploma in Building or Architectural Draughtsmanship from Singapore Polytechnic, or Technician Diploma in Building Maintenance and Management from Ngee
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        801 15 Mil mi roimotwc liS^N. J In line with our 5-year expansion programme (1982-86), we invite |f| applications from suitably qualified Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents j|| of Singapore and ASEAN citizens to fill I M the following posts: (A) (i) Electrical Electronic Engineering B Department (ii) Mechanical Engineering Department n (in)
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        797 15 CTS Corporation, headquartered inUS employs morethanB, ooo people in 30 production facilities worldwide. We are a major developer and manufacturer of a broad line of reliable electronic components and subsystems serving the specialised needs of OEM customers with a wide range of technologies. CTS Singapore started its operation in 1
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        272 15 F Gammon (Hong Kong 1 Pte Ltd is part of a well 1 I established international group of companies engaged in civil engineering, building and contracting works. We are seeking suitably qualified candidates for the post of: Quantity Surveyor Applicants should possess a Diploma in Building or an equivalent qualifcation
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        519 16 APPOINTMENTS j=/ MAS-QIC U L SCnOLARSHiP AWARDS^ The Monetary Authority of Singapore ana the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation jointly invite applications from outstanding young people for the following scholarship awards I LOCAL AWARDS I Tenable at the National University of Smgaoore commencing in the j 1985/86 academic year I
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        736 16 \U DAI-ICHI HOTEL Zlv SINGAPORE DAI-ICHI HOTEL (SINGAPORE), an international hotel which will be opening soon in the heart of Singapore's Central Business District, invites applications from suitably qualified persons with relevant experience to fill the following positions:Front Office/Housekeeping Duty Managers Asst. Exec. Housekeeper Guest Relations Officer Asst Housekeeper Reservation
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        629 16 Reliability f INCORPORATED m An established American *g^|^. Electronics Company (*^^3i specialising in burn- in of 1$ integrated circuits, JE^> J/N—^ manufacturing of /K\^// I r l electronic components \yT^ and PCB assemblies j) invites applications fjTIJ from suitable a J/^ m. V candidates f J\\ IW for the position
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        598 16 An International Bank setting up an Offshore Branch in Singapore invites applicants for the following positions: OPERATIONS MANAGER The Job Responsible for the overall performance of the operation department. Requirements Diploma in banking but tertiary education will be an added advantage Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in similar
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        711 17 APPOINTMENTS Established offshore Construction Company urgently require the B following category of personnel. Europeans, Canadians, Australians, I Americans. Malaysians and Singaporeans will be considered. Posi- j tions are for both onshore and offshore work. 9 INSTRUMENT/ELECTRICAL I TECHNICIANS I (10 Vacancies) Qualifications:- Familiar with API, NEC, ISA and other applicable
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        711 17 If^fc^^Cj at T *^B M I SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY Applications are invited from suitably qualified Singapore students. DURATION The Scholarship will be tenable for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress, for undergraduate studies at Cambridge University commencing in the academic year 1985/86. VALUE The Scholarship
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        520 17 Ilßayer ft Due to our expanding service we are 1 V) looking for an additional I SALES ft REPRESENTATIVE H to join our jij Consumer Products Division lit 1 Industrial Pesticides i Experience "Applicants should be mature ijj persons of 25 35 years of age |1 Technical knowledge on Pesticides
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        619 17 TRAVENOL LABORATORIES We are a multi-national company specialising in the manufacturing of medical products. Our company is now embarking on an expansion program. We invite applications for the positions of: Manufacturing Engineer j Requirements: Possess a Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 3-5 years or Diploma with 5—7 years
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        1328 18 Tl HARPER GILFILLAN (SINGAPORE) I XI PRIVATE LIMITED AA I mi£^ Tt iO^if Afld Harpers Trading, a member of the group invites applications fl| ■V \J KWm^^ m from suj tably qualified candidates to fill the challenging K N A Leader m the communications and positions of: ||§fe electronics industry
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        1129 18 M^ Semi-Conductor Test 1 Market Development Manager t (Far East Region) I Here is your opportunity to join one of the most admired companies in Vt the world in a senior management position. H The incumbent will develop and implement business plan and tactical marketing plan for m semi-conductor test
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        570 19 APPOINTMENTS Sea K Land FsEA-LAND*SER^rTCE, INC. in- vites applications from' Singapore Citizens for the post of DOCUMENTATION CLERK (Position d. -mulled at Sembawang Fort) Qualification Minimum GCE. '0' Level preferably with some typing experience. Experience 2 years experience in shipping or a related industry. Remuneration Salary with attractive fringe benefits
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        582 19 lillllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllHllll £*SAM A subsidiary of Singapore Aircraft Industries (SAI) engaged in the manufacturing of aircraft parts and components invites you to apply fcr the positions of: Process Planner Plan manufacturing process sequences and define tool designs and jiqs and fixtures Trouble-shoot production problems Possess a Dipoma in Mecnanical/Production Engineering Have
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        1206 19 NOTICES t mtraco v INTRACO LIMITED I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT I The Directors of Intraco Limited wish to make the following announcements: fj (a) AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1984 31.12.84 31.12.83 Increase/ (Decrease) Company Group Company Group Company Group SS'OOO SS'OOO SS'OOO
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        154 19 BODY BUILDING p^ r» K Bodybuilding The Weider Approach Joe Weider. known worldwide as the "Trainer of Champions" has trained virtually every leading bodybuilder in America during the past 30 years Today, virtually every top star in the field uses the Weider System of bodybuilding This book will give you
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        964 20 NOTICES I /fc^\ OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING I I I H§> l CORPORATION LIMITED I (Incorporated inthe Republic of Singapore) The Directors are pleased to announce the following:— M 1984 1983 H The Bank The Group The Bank The Group $'000s $'000s $'000s $'000s m 1 AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR M
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        1179 20 m\ OH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY I I Si! OF SINGAPORE I I Xy ADMISSION IN 1985-6 I H (Commencing 1 July 1985) I APPI ICATIONS ARK INVITED FOR ADMISSION TO THb NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1985-6 B All persons, irrespective of citizenship, who fulfil the University's entrance
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        394 20 [NTRASKA MA KIM INIM STKIAI SI PPI^ ITK LTD < incorporate In Tht Rrpubiw M Sinuapwr*- (In Member-' \oluniar\ Winding I i NOTICE OF KKSOLI TION At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the members ol the INTKASI A MARINE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY PTE LTD duly convened and held at 151 Chin
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        120 21 FROM THE^I STORYTELLER ■B 11l 0d From tne 1950s t0 tne Present fascinating and disturbing ■B I I^l M M I day; from dru 9- addicted doctors drama as Celia Jordan ■IM If BC to hypocritical Washington overcomes male prejudice. mW$ BflUpl I politicians; from scheming unscrupulous colleagues, consumer watch-dogs
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        158 21 JANE'S AIRPORT EQUIPMENT 1984-85 Edited by David Rider MRAeS Major equipment necessary for operating airports, the hubs of the international air transport system, is covered by this recent addition to Jane's series of reference books on all aspects of aviation worldwide Within major categories air traffic control, aircraft maintenance and
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        592 21 COMICS ff GARFIELD ByJlmDarls PEANUTS By Mckmt* I ™A E R^ P^^MG^V 1 SOME P PEOPl T C wPll K^FRE^^lS^k I DIP YOU ENJOV fl lIP OFFER YOU SOME I I fpO6s DONT EAt) I I THAT'S TRUE BUT WE V^3^^ H^vKnmon^ V DESSERT BUT I CAN'T.. V^SSERT^y^ LIKE TO
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        525 22 THE NEVERENDING STORY Now showing at Orchard Reviewed by MURIEL SPEEDEN WHAT happens when people give up dreaming and wishing and imagining? What happens when we begin to laugh at fantasies, and mock and bully those of us who still dare to dream, and
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        419 22 THE COSBY SHOW Ch 5, 1.40 pm Tomorrow Previewed by KANNAN CHANDRAN IT'S structured like the typical upper-middle-in-come white family sitcom. But the difference here is that the family involved is black. The Cosby Show sets a trend in black sitcoms with its story
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